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Let's cooperate with our government by faithfully performing these important war duties: CONSERVE VITAMINS. Keep perishables in a cool, dark place; cook quickly; then eat at once. * E>on't add soda to green vegetables. * Avoid "drowning" foods in water or fat. Authorities recommend semi-waterless cooking; also, more roasting and broiling, less frying. + Slow-roast meats at low temperature to tender ize.reduceshrinkageandmake cheaper cuts more appetizing.

PROVIDE BALANCED DIET with daily servings of: meat, fish or cheese; milk; eggs; at least one green or yellow vegetable; fruit or fruit juices, is every day . . NUTRITION DAY especially citrus; whole grain in America's victory crusade for or "enriched" cereals or bread; fats, such as salad oils, butter, health and conservation. The 6,000,000 far-westerners, among margarine, bacon; sweets in moderation. Drink at least six 85,000,000 Americans who live in gas-equipped homes, are asked glasses a day of water or other liquids. to do their part. • Your home sector is already mechanized for

modern war on weakness and waste: with gas cooking for speed, SAVE GAS. Don't light burner until needed; turn off before economy and vitamin-saving . . . gas hot water service as a daily instead of after removing uten- sil. liquid comes to a aid to sterile cleanliness . . . gas heating to provide clean, healthful When boil, reduce flame; the simmer

warmth . . . and gas refrigeration "serving in silence" at minimum burner will keep it boiling. Use oven heat control (or cost. • What then are your duties as a Home Front volunteer? Take thermometer) to maintain recommended baking tempera- good care of your appliances, possibly irreplaceable until after the ture. * Remember, gas is the war. Study and apply the newer knowledge of nutrition. Observe sim- principal fuel of western war industries as well as homes. ple rules of health and thrift. • These may seem unimportant in terms Enjoy its many advantages with care to avoid waste! of one family, but practiced by millions, they'll help win the war.

FREE INSTRUCTION— Community classes in nutrition are being organized everywhere. Gas companies, among many other wartime services, have loaned their Home Service repre- GAS Buy U. S. sentatives as teachers. For details, watch local newspapers or ask your gas company. * Published in cooperation with the THE War Savings western community leaders who are unselfishly devoting time VICTORY and effort to this wartime program, by . ;; ; Bonds run and Stamps MOUNTAIN FUEL SUPPLY COMPANY Serving Twenty-three Utah Communities

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Grahams Are Just for Children! BY FRANKLIN S. HARRIS, JR. IN THESE strenuous days, men have "t-Tow many hours a week will enable learned the value of an energy-build- a worker to produce the maximum ing "pick-up" of Honey Bee Grahams and milk between meals. That's why output? Experiments in Great Britain thoughtful wives are keeping a generous and Germany have found that too long supply of Honey Bee Grahams by Purity a day cuts production. British indus- on hand at all times. trial authorities have found fifty-six working hours a week to be best for Extra Nourishing! Extra Delicious! men, and forty-eight for women. The Extra Fresh! Biblical one day in seven is still essential so that in Britain the men would be working five ten-hour days with a six- hour day on Saturday and with Sun- day off. The number of hours for maximum work depends on the type of work. It is expected that in the United States with higher production rates and more intensive production methods the optimum hours should likely be less than experience abroad found.

'"The rate of a moving atomic clock is slower than when the atom is sta- Clip and Send Today Purity Biscuit Co., Salt Lake tionary. Dr. H. E. Ives and collabo- Please send my FREE copy of "Cartoon Cookery." rators have found an atom which nor- for mally gives off light of one color will Name _ give light of a slightly redder color in- Free Recipe Book Address stead when the atom is moving; the City State __ faster the atom moves the greater is the amount of the change toward red.

HPHE hay crop for one year in the * United States would fill a hay barn thirty by forty feet and 5000 miles long. If this hay were treated with phosphoric acid and stored in silos, it would take only one-tenth the volume.

Ctudies by Vitez, Nagy, and Dick- mann on the absorption of nicotine from cigarette smoke by the body and the fate of nicotine in the body have found that when the smoke was not inhaled sixty percent of the nicotine was retained in the body and none ap- fflk£k peared in the urine; with inhaling the AMERICA'S MANPOWER smoke, ninety-three percent of the nico- goes to market. ..goes to work... goes fo war by tine in the smoke was retained yet only bos... on short trips averaging /usf a few miles. less than two percent of the nicotine Serving thousands of towns as no other transportation system was eliminated in the urine. can, Union Pacific Stages helps speed America's War Program... carrying manpowetoverthesbort-but-vitalfy-importantdistances to markets... to war factories... to military camps bases! Cince a trace of the element tellurium and in the diet confers on the breath a See Your Local Union Pacific Bus very offensive odor of decayed horse- Agent for Complete Information. radish, it has been proposed to use it in pills given to victims of contagious diseases to be certain that people will stay away from them while the disease is contagious. 417 Mmprooement Era

"The Glory of God is Intelligence'

JULY. 1942 Heber J. Grant, John A. Widtsoe, 7 VOLUME 45 NUMBER Editors Richard L. Evans, "THE VOICE OF THE CHURCH" Managing Editor

Marba C . Josephson, OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE PRIESTHOOD QUORUMS, MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATIONS, DEPART- Associate Editor MENT OF EDUCATION, MUSIC COMMITTEE, WARD George Q. Morris, General Mgr. TEACHERS, AND OTHER AGENCIES OF THE CHURCH Lucy G. C« nnon, Associate Mgr

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JJul £dit&iL (paqsL ( (Do Ijojul Jinow— Counsel to a Young Man Heber J. Grant 427

Qhuuidk. J>&atuA&A, How coffee destroys fish in the Turning Point David A. Smith 429 ocean and the soil of crop lands? The Arizona Apostle Compiled by Rachel Grant Taylor 432 421 New Honor Accorded Elder George Albert Smith 442

An Official Communication from Brigham Young, Governor.. 443 Dr. J. H. Kellogg's twenty famous Evidences and Reconciliations: LII—What Knowledge Did health rules? 426 the Pioneers of '47 Have of the Western Part of North America? John A, Widtsoe 449 How to gain a testimony of the No Liquor-Tobacco Aaronic 461 gospel? .422, 426, 429, 439, 458 ^ Ward Teaching 462 427 Our Country Saints, Mark Genealogy 463 Mortensen 443 Music _ 464 The story behind #800,000.00 An Official Communication .... 443 Mutual Messages 465 worth of Church Moves On 446 Field Photos 465, 466 misappropriated funds Ohio Missionary Quartet, A Deeper Note, Howard in connection with Buchanan's Clive L. Bradford 459 Braucher 466 Priesthood: Melchizedek 458 Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Bur- army? 430 nett's Outstanding Record 467 SfLSXJUaL J'SbCtijUMA. Whether the Mormons knew where they were going when they The Abstracted Indian Trust Bonds—Part I....M. H. Cannon 430 Spiritual Rearmament and Moral Defense...E. Cecil McGavin 434 headed West? 449 Utah's First July 24th Celebration Harold H, Jenson 435 Can a man quit tobacco? Stalking in the Jungles of Africa Gardell Dano Christensen 436 458 Service to the Sightless Hugh Toner Law 438 Exploring the Universe, Frank- Mexican Money Axes, Charles lin S. Harris, Jr 417 E. Dibble 442 EXECUTIVE AND EDITORIAL Telefacts 420 On the Book Rack 445 OFFICES: Test of Patriotism, Albert L. Homing: Praise is Stimulant, a 50 North Main Street, Salt Lake City. Utah. Zobell, Jr 420 Laura Gray 450 Copyright 1942 by Mutual Funds. Inc., a Cor- poration Unexpected Evidence (Word Handy Hints ...„ 450 0/ the Young Men's Mutual Improve- ment Association the Church of Wisdom) 421 Cooks' Corner, Josephine B. of of Jesus Christ o{ Latter-day Saints. All rights reserved. Sub- Motion Pictures that Advertise Nichols 451 scription price, $2.00 a year, in advance; 20c Liquor 422 Refugee Mothers, Adrienne single copy. Dr. Kellogg's Health Rules, Bach .... 452 Entered at the Post Office. Salt Lake City, John A. Widtsoe 426 Index to Advertisers 472 Utah, as second-class matter. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided Young People's Book Rack .... 440 Your Page and Ours 480 for in section 1103. Act of October, 1917 authorized July 2. 1918.

fcdil&rijahu The Improvement Era is not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts, but welcomes con- tributions. All manuscripts must be accompanied What Shall We Save? Richard L. Evans 449 by sufficient postage for delivery and return. "It Is Later than You Think!" Richard L. Evans 449 NATIONAL ADVERTISING $bil£A., (pjOSrfAJ^, QhDMLO&vdL (pUfaljL REPRESENTATIVES Salt Lake City: Francis M. Mayo Interweavings Margo Burdick 433 San Francisco: Edward S. Townsend So Proud Rita Miller 439 Chicago: Dougan and Bolle Frontispiece: The Constitution Page for Young Writers 441 New York: Dougan and Bolle of the United States Is a Glo- Poetry Page 444 rious Standard, Joseph Smith 425 Scriptural Crossword Puzzle.... 478 MEMBER OF THE AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS JhsL Qov&Jv "Dor a generation we have thought that the day of the covered wagon was over—but *- the faith and devotion and principles of those who made possible our heritage must A MAGAZINE FOR EVERY never come to rest or fall into disuse. This impressive photographic subject is by George Strebe!, and retouched by Charles Jacobsen. MEMBER OF THE FAMILY 418 THE IMPROVEMENT ERA, JULY, 1942 fam^ Take Care of It and Make It Do!

EVERY FARMER KNOWS the Vital material and manpower avail- importance of farm machines able to make urgently needed in the winning of this war. The guns, ships, planes, tanks, and need for increased food produc- ammunition. The money you tion is urgent. So is the demand save by keeping your equipment for machines to help plant, culti- on the job is money to lend to vate, and harvest your crops. But Decause of Uncle Sam . . . money to buy war savings the pressing demands of war production, new bonds. That investment will do A JOB for farm machines are going to be harder to get. your country today. Then, when the war

This simply means that farmers must take is over and we return to the paths of peace, the best care of the farm machines they have. you will be in position to get the tractors and machines like to They must make their present equipment last you'd buy now. longer. They must take care of everything until we win the Victory. IN WARTIME, KEEP AN EYE

Now, more than ever, it is good business to ON EVERYTHING! conserve your equipment. More than that, /'/ Know about lubrication and greasing; periodic inspections is your patriotic duty. Every machine you keep and adjustments; repainting; keeping bolts and rivets tight;

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Latter-day Saints are used by now to finding material to prove the inadvisability of using liquor and tobacco. Seldom, however, has there been found such convincing proof of the deleterious effects of the use of coffee. Therefore, we take great pleasure in reprinting this excerpt from In- side Latin America by John Gun- ther* in which, by inference, there is unexpected evidence: et us help make

A Word About Commodities Your Car Last Longer The weirdest thing in the whole realm of hemisphere economics is that Brazil, which produces 69 percent of the world's coffee, burns part of its coffee crop each year. This is to check production and keep prices up. In seven years the Brazilians have destroyed * 70,000,000 sacks of coffee, worth at least $350,000,000. About 4,000,000 bags—say 15 percent of the total crop —are burned each year. In some years the percentage is a good deal higher. Yet raw coffee accounts for about half Brazil's total exports. It is a story with the aroma of lunacy. Coffee, it happens, is incredibly resistant, one of the toughest, one of the most indestructible of substances. At first, in 1934, thinking of ways to ICO get rid of it, the authorities decided on MOTOR OIL burial. Then they found that four million sacks (132 pounds each) take a lot of room, and that it was necessary PEP88 to plow up an area practically the size S. GASOLINE / { of Rhode Island. They found, second- ly, that the coffee did not have any fer- tilizer value; it would not turn into nitrogenous products; in fact—on the contrary—it destroyed the soil! CARE FOR YOUR CAR—FOR YOUR COUNTRY The experts put their heads together in consternation. They decided, in- UTAH OIL REFINING COMPANY STATIONS stead of burying the wretched stuff, to AND DEALERS IN ITS PRODUCTS throw it overboard. Thousands upon in Utah and Idaho thousand of sacks were piled on barges Everywhere at Santos, hauled out to sea, and tossed into the water. What happened was that the coffee killed the fish and pol- luted the beaches for miles around . . . So, earth and water having failed, Brazil turned to fire. More complica- tions. Coffee consists 11 percent of AMERICA'S FINEST OVERALL water, and it won't burn! That is, SINCE 1853 it won't burn unless artificial fuel is used. So the authorities had to import kerosene—which is expensive—to help the flames along. It is calculated that LEVI'S THERE'S A REASON— it costs 25 cents a bag to burn the cof- Others can't imitate LEVI'S! fee, in shipping, warehousing, labor, and fuel, quite aside from the price of the wasted coffee itself. So Brazil pays about $1,000,000 a year to get rid of its A NEW PAIR FREE 4,000,000 sack surplus crop. Coffee is LEVI STRAUSS, the country's Frankenstein. IF THEY RIP

*From Inside Latin America, by John Gunther, scratch CONCEALED COPPER RIVETS ON BACK POCKETS Harper & Brothers, p. 391. 421 THE IMPROVEMENT ERA, JULY, 1942 MOTION PICTURES THAT ADVERTISE LIQUOR

A special award to the Hollywood necessary for story continuity, char- "^ representatives of the liquor in- acter development, or plot movement." dustry for their outstanding success in One hundred and fourteen current getting the motion picture industry to motion pictures have been reviewed in bring about a favorable attitude to- the survey with the following conclu- wards the use of intoxicants has been sions : suggested to various advertising pub- There were a total of two hundred lications by Charles R. Jones, executive and fifty drinking scenes in eighty-four vice-president of the American Busi- of the one hundred and fourteen pic- adjudged ness Men's Research Foundation. tures. Competent critics twenty-two scenes as pure liquor pro- His letter points out that while it is paganda, having no merit in the produc- universally recognized that the tavern tion of the picture. An additional four- and home consumption of liquor are teen drinking scenes were used purely two of the greatest competitors the for comedy effect, a device greatly ap- silver screen has, yet the distillers and proved by the liquor industry, and brewers have succeeded in gaining mil- Reddy Kilowatt twenty-two scenes were used to cover lions of dollars worth of free advertis- up lack of originality, for while their ing of their products on the screen. use was in the main legitimate, far "This ability to get your competitor better effects could have been secured to advertise your product, and not even without them. // // pay for it," Mr. Tones' letter points out, The survey concludes that in one hun- "is the very peak of advertising smart- dred and fourteen films surveyed, the ness. In the case of the motion pictures liquor industry secured favorable por- it is even more remarkable, for local trayals of their products in fifty-seven. SstiwcwL exhibitors—the retail outlets of the Thirty films in this group had no drink- movie Industry, have long recognized ing scenes. Sixteen films presented the the fact that the return of legal liquor drinking of intoxicants in an unfavor- There is no shortage of closely paralleled the drop in motion able light in portions of the films, but in electricity in the territory picture attendance. two of these, however, later scenes survey the we serve. "A 1942 being made by were inserted to nullify the original foundation of liquor propaganda on portrayal. the screen clearly proves that the free Eleven films used their drinking electric servants are Your advertising of liquor is in the main un- (Concluded on opposite page) still ready, willing and anxious to respond to your click of a switch at any time of the day or night. Wn3SaOaQ3SK5S* More than a million of IT IS GENERALLY ADMITTED THAT THE. /. MOVIES ARE ALMOST AS GREAT AN them are in the homes of £ I INFLUENCE. OW CHILD EDUCATION our customers — saving AS ARE THE 5CH001S them time, money and work. sga T5ECENT SUWEYS SHOW THAT OVER §0% OF AVERAGE PUN PICTURES HAYE SCENES IN WHICH Utah Power & DRINKING IS TOLERATED IF NOT Light Co.

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( Concluded from opposite page) Mr. ]ones concludes from the survey tendency to cause movie patrons to scenes legitimately to tell their story. that the liquor propaganda in the films spend their time and money in nearby Kansas Cycle, Wild Bill Hickock falls under four general classifications: taverns rather than at other motion Rides, Right to the Heart, Bahama Pas- 1 Drunks are funny. pictures presentations. sage, Obliging Young Lady, Sullivan's 2. Drinking is smart. A subsequent survey is planned by Travels, Keep 'Em Flying, Ride 'Em 3. Drinking is not intoxicating to the Foundation to determine upon a Cowboy, Remember the Day, The heroes and heroines. large scale the attitude of the local Vanishing Virginian, The Girl from 4. Frequent incidental portrayal to exhibitors to the free promotion given Leningrad, and One Foot in Heaven whet the drinker's appetite. by the producers to the exhibitors' local were among the highly popular films in Local exhibitors who have written competitors, the taverns and the night which no drinking appeared. Box office protesting the free advertising of liquor clubs. reports indicate that these were not the producers insert into so many films only extremely popular, but financially seem to be disturbed largely because From: American Business Men's Re- successful films. the favorable mention of liquor has a search Foundation.

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V/UR onions are harvested, cured and ready for sale by October," Reuben Call told me. "But spring prices are usually better than fall prices. You've got to be able to store your onions in a warm dry place to market them at their best during winter and spring. That's why we built our onion warehouse — to keep quality in our onions." The Calls get big yields — their main crop Spanish- This grand old man, now past 70 and type onions run almost a thousand 50-pound bags to the retired, is David acre. And Call onions regularly top the market. Call. His pioneer father, Anson "Our soil is rich to start with," Reuben explained, Call, started with "and we add barnyard manure heavily each fall. We onions in Davis back in also rotate two years of onions with one year of alfalfa. County 1848. David Call Our crop rotation helps to keep down onion pests — followed in his thrips are the worst. But if we keep our onions growing footsteps. And his sons all grow rapidly, by frequent irrigations, thrips can't make much 7 onions — as does headway and we do not have to dust or spray. one son-in-law "Another thing that gives us good yields and good quality is our seed. The original seed was brought from Spain by a neighbor. And we improve the strain each year by selecting our best onions to make seed. This is Marvin Hoffman, "Safeway's our best buyer and we Calls like their way Safeway field buyer, of doing business. The Safeway people want our best- checking some Call onions. Mr. Hoffman grade onions and usually pay a premium price for them, buys onions steadily always at least the going price. We've never known them from the Calls from the first harvesting to make a spoilage claim or ask for a rebate or discount. along in early "Safeway's system helps everybody. They buy direct, October right through late April cut handling costs, and save their store customers money. With these savings people can afford more food, which benefits us growers" Your Safeway Farm Reporter

Lyman (left) and Reuben in their recently built onion warehouse, the first of its kind in Davis County. Heat is circulated to prevent rot in the stored onions

This is Reuben Call holding a sack of choice dry Spanish-type onions raised by three partners Reuben, At right is David Call, Jr., partner Call brothers who are — with Reuben and Lyman. Main David, Jr., and Lyman, all shown here crop is Spanish-type onions but the Calls also grow small bunched FOR VICTORY— BUY UNITED STATES onions and the white pickling type & WAR BONDS AND STAMPS * 424 Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts

I HE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES IS A GLORIOUS STANDARD; IT IS FOUNDED IN THE WISDOM OF GOD. IT IS A

HEAVENLY BANNER; IT IS, TO ALL THOSE WHO ARE PRIV- ILEGED WITH THE SWEETS OF LIBERTY, LIKE THE COOLING SHADES AND REFRESHING WATERS OF A GREAT ROCK IN A WEARY AND THIRSTY LAND. IT IS LIKE A GREAT TREE UNDER WHOSE BRANCHES MEN FROM EVERY CLIME CAN BE SHIELDED FROM THE BURNING RAYS OF THE SUN. JOSEPH SMITH

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DR. KELLOGG'S HEALTH RULES

By Dr. John A. Widtsoe

John H. Kellogg celebrated Dr.the ninetieth anniversary of his birth on February 26th, last. He was hale and hearty, and full of vigor for a day's work. The Governor of Michigan proclaimed the day "John Harvey Kellogg Day." The civic bodies of his home town, Battle Creek, tendered him a testimonial banquet. A flood of congratulatory telegrams and letters poured in upon him from leaders in every walk of life. Among them was Morris Fishbein of the American Medical Association, Henry Ford, Admiral Byrd, and most of the noted men of the nation. All this was richly deserved. Since 1875, when he took his M.D. degree, he has labored for better health among mankind. He has been a profound student, a great teacher, an editor and, a writer of books on health, and a most successful medical practitioner. He em- phasized nature's way in a day when g-~g man's knowledge of the factors of good health was limited. Long before vitamins or the role of minerals in nutrition was thought of, he fought the old American dietary of white bread, pota- toes, meat, and coffee. He was called Why Mother... its WMe again! "bran-chewer" and "grass-eater," but science has confirmed his views. He has been a pioneer in one medical ad-

' 'It's the sweetest dress I ever had, clothes are washed with golden vance after another. He has not eaten meat for seventy-six years; yet is still but it always looked dirty. How Fels-Naptha Soap. alive and healthy at ninety years of did you get it so clean?" Fels-Naptha is really a super age; and that despite the fact that he laundry soap. It gives you a began life as an invalid. In his own "I told you you'd be wearing words, the business of his life has been combination of two effective philanthropy—and we add, of the your favorite dress to the party, cleaning agents —activenaptha highest kind. Dear, I washed it with Fels- His health magazine, and richer, golden soap. The re- Good Health, Naptha Soap. which he has edited for nearly seventy sult is just what you'd expect. years is still one of the sanest in the Easier washing. Quicker wash- world. ing. Cleaner washing. His health rules are published here- with. To Latter-day Saints it is evi- Here is one woman who If you want to less spend dent that his practices conform to those never will need to be told time at the wash tub ... if advocated in the divinely given Word of Wisdom. again that Fels-Naptha Soap you want to do less tiresome Banishes Tattle-Tale Gray. rubbing ... if you want to DR. KELLOGG'S HEALTH RULES Her experience is not un- see your clothes whiter and 1. Become posture conscious. Don't slump usual. It has happened mil- brighter than ever before . . . when sitting or standing. lions of times. In millions of ask your grocer for Fels- 2. Use the whole chest in breathing. Avoid chest constriction in sitting and working homes. And you'll see the Naptha Soap or Fels-Naptha postures. Avoid clothing which con- same change when your Soap Chips. stricts breathing. 3. Work, play, read, study, rest, and sleep in the open air as much as possible. 4. Take sun baths at least once a week Golden bar or of sufficient duration to burn the skin Golden chips- slightly. In winter employ artificial sunlight. 5. Take an air bath and a water bath daily. Fels-Naptha 6. Eat natural foods, especially fruits, nuts, vegetables and greens. Get enough bulkage. Masticate thoroughly. 7. Avoid refined sugar, refined flour prod- banishes TattleTale Gray ucts, and excess of protein. 8. Use salt sparingly. Avoid hot condi- ments, such as pepper, mustard, etc. (Concluded on page 472) 426 7h EditorsTaqe

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By PRESIDENT HEBER J. GRANT

'T'here are some things that you know beyond the question of a doubt and on these things I ask you to rely until such time as you are blessed of the Lord with a testimony of the divinity of the work in which we are engaged.

In the meantime I ask you to study faithfully and pray earnestly to the Lord for the light from above to aid you in your studies.

vou must desire to know the truth with all your heart.

our inclinations have mu'" to do with what we read.

tt is of the greate. mportance to cultivate an appetite that longs for increasel \owledge regarding the plan of life and salvation.

'"There are no sins charged to our account because we are tempted, provided we shall resist the temptation.

"vx^e have no right to go near temptation, or in fact to do or say a thing that we cannot honestly ask the blessing of the Lord upon, neither to visit any place where we would be ashamed to take our sister or sweetheart.

HPhe Good Spirit will not go with us on to the devil's ground, and if we are standing alone upon the ground belonging to the adversary of men's souls, he may have the power to trip us and destroy us.

hphe only safe ground is so far from danger as it is possible to get.

"\7lrtue is more valuable than life.

a17e cant handle dirty things and keep clean hands.

(Thirty-nine years ago, from Tokyo, Japan, President but as I cannot have that privilege, I have concluded Grant wrote to a young man in the mission field in whose to write you, although I appreciate how far short of mind doubts had arisen. Excerpts from that letter are here visit, given for the counsel of all young men everywhere.) a face to face, a letter will be. There are some things that you know beyond the Tokyo, 1903 Japan, May, question of a doubt, and on these things I ask you My dear Brother: to rely until such time as you are blessed of the Although you are now in the mission field, Lord with a testimony of the divinity of the work in and have been there for some time, I have which we are engaged. In the meantime I ask you learned that you are still lacking a testimony to study faithfully and pray earnestly to the Lord and that this fact was giving you a great amount for the light from above to aid you in your studies. of anxiety. You must desire to know the truth with all your This information came to me a few days ago, and heart. Read Alma on faith—Alma, chapter 32, ever since, I have longed to have a visit with you, Book of Mormon. (Concluded on next page)

427 . .

Father in heaven that the truth . . . find an The Editor's Page (Concluded from page 427) may echo in your heart. . . Never read anything written by those who know From reading the lives of Brigham Young, Heber

not God and do not love Him or His works. When C. Kimball, George A. Smith, Daniel H. Wells, . . . you get a knowledge of the Lord and a testimony of and many others, you know that they were wonder- the divinity of the work, then the writings of those fully strong-minded, practical men, and the last who know not God will not make any impression men in the world to be carried away with some on your mind and you can more plainly see the new and strange doctrine—that when these men weakness of their position. Our inclinations have claimed that God gave them a knowledge of the much to do with what we read. I recall the case gospel, they were not deceived. of one young man who became doubtful on his I know that these men were noble and true . . . mission. . . . The Era is sent to all of the elders. I from personal knowledge or from the testimony of asked him if he had read a certain article in one of those like my mother and others . . . and the same the recent numbers. It was a strong article favoring is true with reference to yourself. the truth. I found to my surprise that he had not The lives of Wilford Woodruff, Karl G. Maeser, read a single thing in that number of the Era except George Goddard, are living testimonies, although an article by an unbeliever. This gave me a key they are dead, of the divinity of the work in which to the state of his mind. I name this, so you may we are engaged. Many were the miracles that they profit by his experience. It is of the greatest im- were witnesses of, but their lives are the greatest portance to cultivate an appetite that longs for in- testimony of the truth of the gospel. creased knowledge regarding the plan of life and The servants of by inspiration told thou- salvation. God sands of years ago that the gospel would be taken One of the reasons why there is such a great from the earth and restored again in the last days, desire on my part to write you is that I have not and it seems to me that you can easily see that we been able at times to keep doubts from coming into only, of all the churches, have the true, and perfect my mind. Therefore, I feel a sympathy for you gospel. We only have the perfect organization . . . that perhaps I would not have had but for my own 1 the only p n of salvation for the living and the experience, and I have an anxiety to remove those dead. . . ne gifts of the gospel are being made doubts which may have come to you. known • \ time to time. Have we prophets whose There are two powers always at work with man, predir is have been fulfilled? Yes. Have we and there are no sins charged to our account be- mira^j. J in the Church? Have we the gifts of the cause we are tempted, provided we shall resist the gospel such as hearing and speaking in tongues? temptation. But it is our bounden duty to avoid all Yes. Have we the temples of God? Yes. Are kinds of temptation. We have no right to go near all the gifts of the gospel and the plan of salvation temptation, or in fact to do or say a thing that we for the living and the dead found in the Church? cannot honestly ask the blessing of the Lord upon, Yes. neither to visit any place where we would be I answer "yes" to all these questions from a per- ashamed to take our sister or sweetheart. sonal knowledge and personal experience, having The Good Spirit will not go with us on to the been a partaker of these blessings, being a living devil's ground, and if we are standing alone upon witness of the power of God, having been healed by belonging to the ground the adversary of men's the power of God and ... I am here on a mission souls, he may have the power to trip us up and ready and willing to testify of God's goodness and us. destroy The only safe ground is to keep as far mercy to me and to proclaim that I know the healing from danger as it is possible to get. Virtue is more power of God does attend the administrations of valuable than life. Never allow yourself to go out His servants. . . . of curiosity to see any of the "undercrust" in this I intended to tell you of the doubts and tempta- world. can't handle dirty things and keep We tions that had come to me, and how, by resisting clean hands. . . . them, the very doubts turned into blessings to me. I faithful know of no Latter-day Saint who has ... I am sure it would give me pleasure to write failed to impress me with the sincerity and honesty you another twenty-five or even fifty pages, and his life. of or her This you must have noticed and I should certainly do so, if I thought it would aid felt, it should effect and therefore have a strong you any more than what I have written to make up upon your mind in teaching you where the truth is. your mind to press on doing good and living up to The longer I live the firmer becomes the convic- what you do know and trusting and praying to our tion in my being of the honesty, devotion, and will- Father in Heaven for more light. As recorded in ingness of the Saints to sacrifice for God's work. the Doctrine and Covenants it is given to some to This desire grows upon men and women in propor- know and to others to believe on their testimony, tion to their virtue and the uprightness of their lives. and I want you to believe firmly and work faithfully Nothing on earth but the spirit of the Lord could until knowledge shall come to you.

unite the hearts of the Latter-day Saints as they I shall earnestly pray that the Lord will bless you,

are united. . . . and I hope that my supplication will be answered. . It is not always what a man says when preaching Praying God's blessings to attend you and with which goes to the hearts of his hearers. It is the love and best wishes, I am inspiration with which he talks which counts most. (The impression made depends on the condition Yours affectionately,

of the heart of the hearer. ) . . . And so I can only

hope and pray that . . . you may be blessed of our (s) HEBER J. GRANT

428 Turning point

STORY THAT BEGAN MANY YEARS AGO IN THE A DEEP SOUTH AND CHANGED MANY LIVES

T.HE first international DAVID A. SMITH J. convention of Rotary clubs to be held after the close of President of the Canadian the first World War was given to the Mission Rotary club of Salt Lake City. It fell to my lot to serve as a member of the convention committee. I was clearing. Here pine trees had been assigned to attend several Rotary cut from a side hill, the stumps hav- district conferences to be held in the ing been left at uniform height. middle east, the first of which I at- Planks were placed from one stump tended at Wheeling, West Virginia. to another, and thus seating pro- At that time my Rotary member- visions had been made to accommo- ship classification was as a farmer, date one hundred fifty people. Few which was my main occupation were present when we arrived, other than my Church work. Upon however. They were beginning receiving this assignment, I was im- to come, some on foot, some in pressed to write to Washington, wagons, others by horseback, and D. C„ requesting literature that a few in automobiles. would help me to become acquaint- I was very much interested in the ed with farming methods in the surroundings. The speaker's table south, and government recommen- had been placed at the foot of the dations for improvement. slope. The clearing was walled As I was leaving my home to about with tall pine trees, the lower catch the train for Wheeling, West branches being ten or more feet Virginia, the mailman delivered from the ground. This enabled us several government bulletins which to see for a great distance through I placed in my handbag. I found the woods. I had never taken part THE ANSWER TO MY INVITATION FOR THEM them very interesting reading, and TO PARTAKE OF THE FOOD WITH US WAS, in a meeting under such circum- "YOU MORMONS DON'T BELIEVE IN USING felt that I was much better prepared TOBACCO, DO YOU?" stances as now faced me. I felt that to discuss farming problems if such I was not a stranger, although I had a group should meet. Upon regis- met before but few of the people. As improvised tables, which had been tering at Wheeling, however, I my eyes feasted covered with white cloths. This found that upon the surround- they did not have hardly accomplished ings and as I talked with those as- had been when farmers in their clubs. an invitation was given for all to sembled I rejoiced in the decision I Inasmuch as I had several days had made to wire President Callis. come and partake. Such a repast! before my next meeting at Indian- —meat, bread, cake, and pie in apolis, Indiana, I planned to occupy Our meeting began at the ap- abundance. the time by going to Chattanooga pointed time. I often see, as I re- As I ate I glanced through the for the Sunday services. I sent a call this occasion, the six mission- trees and saw three husky South- telegram to President Charles aries, President Callis, the A. congre- erners some distance from us. Each Callis to see if he would be there, gation, and myself, in this beautiful stood with his back to a tree and in and I received a reply requesting setting. After the conclusion the me of a position to face those who were to meet him at a certain railroad sta- morning meeting, as I shook hands eating and enjoying the occasion. I tion in Kentucky on Sunday morn- and conversed with those assem- felt impressed to go out and invite ing. I followed his instructions bled, eyes led to and my were observe these men to eat, as they were the was met by President Callis a their general and movements. Some only ones who had not joined in local brother at about six a. m. had placed trestles We upon a level partaking of the bounteous repast. traveled for about two hours over spot; others had removed some of For this purpose I left the group; I roads that were not made for auto- the planks they had used as benches had my plate in my left hand and mobile travel. and placed them upon the trestles a leg of a fried chicken in my right About 8 a. m. we stopped at a log forming a table; others had taken a and as I turned to call their atten- house in a clearing surrounded by barrel from a wagon and placed it tion to the abundance of food, I saw tall pine trees a beautiful picture. the it — by table where was filled with President Callis coming hurriedly Breakfast was found waiting us. water and a large block of ice. toward us. About half way he stop- After a hasty meal continued Baskets we were brought out, and the ped, remained for a few seconds, our journey and arrived at another contents carefully placed upon the (Continued on page 472) 429 JhL ABSTRACTED NDIAN TRUST BONDS

By M. H. CANNON

LOT SMITH PIONEER MORMON SCOUT "The King of France with twenty thousand men, marched up a hill—and then marched down again. —Old Nursery Rhyme.

PART I

historians have long MANYsuspected that at the time when "Buchanan's Army" [Johnston's Army] was sent out West in 1857 to "quell the Mor- mons," there was skullduggery of the great basin. How, under the of their enterprise. If it is remem- afoot behind the announced mo- brave leadership of Lot Smith, these bered that the government helped tives and the publicized pretexts same Saints destroyed the trains of finance these contractors then one that were then given by the Admin- supplies destined for the federal can better visualize the great lengths istration in Washington, D. C. This army. to which Mr. Buchanan was willing article reveals something of the be- The trainmasters were not of the to go that his personal crusade might hind-the-scenes intrigue and finan- army but hired civilians. As such be successful. cial corruption which were inter- they could not be expected to have This is the story of the venture as twined with this sorry venture, in- either the courage or the loyalty to- told by Mr. Alexander Majors of cluding the documented story from wards their employer as had the that firm: government archives and other army, whose duty was to the people In 1857 [the year the expedition was sent to eight hundred States. Lot sources as how of the United When to Utah] the government extended to Ma- thousand dollars worth of misappro- Smith came before these trainmasters jors and Russell for one year longer [their priated Indian bonds figure in this and told them he had been given contract which] resulted in a very great situation, as well as simultaneous orders to burn the supply trains, increase of transportation that year, and great difficulties were encountered to begin events attendant upon the movement they allowed him to work his will. with which required quite an increase in of the army against the Mormons. Lot Smith long afterwards described the facilities for transportation which had

their behavior while discussing peace to be very hurriedly brought together . . . The president of the United States terms: [the Saints drove off much of their stock in the last years of the 'fifties was a and burned some of their supply trains, bewildered, befuddled man. Though adding to a hard winter resulting in a They wanted to know if I would give loss of the previous two years' profits. In he had great pride in his administra- them their arms back. As we hadn't seen the spring of 1858, however] . . . our firm tive potentialities and capabilities, their arms, this request led to an inquiry, Majors, and when we found that on seeing us coming under the name of Russell, he had allowed his executive depart- Waddell obtained a contract from the down the bluff so much like a lot of wild new ments to become infested with graft States government to carry gov- men, they threw their guns away, someone United ernment freight to Utah for the years 1858- and corruption. saying if we found them unarmed, we would 59. That year the government ordered an spare their lives. I told the men that they With banners flying and a ruffle immense lot of freight aggregating sixteen could go and get their guns as we had all of drums, a great expedition had we wanted. 1 million pounds, most of which had to be been sent against a defenseless peo- taken to Utah. We had to increase the transportation from three or four hundred ple who wanted only to worship their One must not imagine that these wagons and teams to three thousand five "Ignominious" is the word God. wagon trains were few in number. hundred wagons and teams, and it then re- best suited to describe the result of On the contrary, they were fully quired forty thousand oxen to draw the sup- his army's brave ventures into the equipped and supplied with every- plies. We also employed over four thousand men and about one thousand mules.2 uncharted wastelands. thing needful for the welfare and comfort of the soldiers in the field. It is now known how these Substantiating this statement of One of the firm of Russell, Majors, people, called Mormons by their Mr. Majors is an item that appeared and Waddell speaks of the hugeness detractors and Latter-day Saints to in The Desetet News of March 30, each other, completely circumvented 2 !J. F. Wells [Editor] The Contributor. Volume A. Majors, Seventy Years on the Frontier. Chi- the army from reaching the valleys IV, p. 49, Salt Lake City, 1883. cago. 1893. pp. H2-H3. 430 —

THE IMPROVEMENT ERA, JANUARY, 1942

3 1859. The firm of Russell, Majors, profit. The greater portions of their goods in the next few weeks the prices re- were transported in wagons belonging to and Waddell was undoubtedly the ceded to their previous level. These the train ... it was remarked by every- biggest freighting concern in the one who was there that there was a great are the figures: west at this time. The magnitude of their ventures amazes one even Cost in open market in these days of frantic finance. This Purchases Cost to government Feb. 10, 1858 Feb. 4, 1858 firm, remember, operated long before Beans 5,478 bushels at $1.85 a bushel $1.20 to $1.50 a bushel the era of "big business." Candles No quantity named, 24c a pound 26c to 30c a pound This caravan made its way to Soap No quantity named, 5 Y2 c a pound 4c to 6c a pound Utah. At the Big Sandy, the in- Sugar 525,000 lbs. @ 9Hc a pound 7%c a pound 84,000 lbs. a pound 43^c a pound trepid Lot Smith burned some of the Rice @ 4Kc Flour 10,000 100-pound bags @ $3.25 a bag $2 to $4.70 a barrel 6 7 wagons and forced the remainder Bacon 1,088,000 pounds at 10c a pound 7]/^c a pound into circumspect seclusion. After 6 7 Missouri, Feb- the conclusion of hostilities, the United States, 35th Congress, 1st Session, House The Missouri Republican, St. Louis, of Representatives Executive Document No. 99, p. 3. 4, 1858. freight wagons were taken to Salt Lake City and sold. Wagons for which Russell, Majors, and Wad- waste of provisions and supplies, these Of course these figures do not pre- dell had paid from one hundred and articles having been placed in the hands of tend to state that the war department Irish laborers. ... It now appears that fifty dollars to one hundred and sev- officials were deliberately buying but two months' provisions are on hand. enty-five dollars apiece in St. Louis from their friends or party follow- . . . His instructions order him to lay in were vended to the Mormons for ten a supply for ten months, and consequently ers. It may have been simply that dollars.* he ought to have six or seven months' sup- the good people of St. Louis seized ply instead of two." If this freighting firm would sell the opportunity to profiteer at the wagons for one fifteenth to one sev- expense of Uncle Sam. It has been On April 5, 1858, the House of enteenth their original value, surely known to happen before and since. Representatives asked the secretary there must be something wrong At any rate, however, they do give of war, John Buchanan Floyd, for a somewhere. confidential agent of a good working hypothesis for a A report on the expenditures for the the attorney general investigated the statement in the April, 1859, issue expedition to Utah. It appeared that condition of the contractors and of the Atlantic Monthly of a contem- the war department had not given found corruption. In his report of porary author who accompanied the sufficient information on which to September 7, 1857, to Mr. Black, army to Utah, and had the oppor- draw up the bill making the appro- Agent E. Godfrey Rehn painted a tunity to observe the scene of ac- priation. Accordingly, on the fol- very dark picture of the graft and tion. must not and cannot lowing day, the secretary of war One corruption of the federal contractors. state positively that there were graft- sent the information requested. The hugeness of the enterprise of ing opportunists who seized this oc- By comparing the prices from the Russell, Majors, and Waddell had casion to reap rewards from the mis- quartermaster general's office with necessitated their sub-leasing parts ery of the sorrowing Mormons. As the prices currently listed in the St. of their contracts. One of these will be shown, there were officials Louis stock exchange, one gathers contracts was given to M. W. F. who handled public monies most some interesting facts. Prior to the Magraw. Mr. Magraw was a disap- negligently, but their deliberate purchases by the war department the pointed mail contractor who had graft is not known. However, this products were selling far cheaper written all manner of mischief is the statement that appeared in the than the price paid by that govern- against the leaders of the Saints in Atlantic Monthly: ment agency. On the day of the sale, the great basin to President James the prices rose sharply, but gradually To the shame of the administration, these Buchanan. gigantic contracts involving an amount of This mail contractor and others BUnited States Library of Congress, Manuscript (Continued on page 470) had fomented the trouble between Division, Papers of Jeremiah S. Black, No. 50048, September 7, 1857. Utah and the federal government in ONLY REMAINING BUILDING OF CAMP FLOYD those tumultuous times. It is well to note the business policies of that most worthy gentleman as they were observed by a dispassionate by- stander. Part of this report in Mr. Magraw's ethical contractual rela- tionships is as follows:

It may be well for me to touch upon the most important facts that have a bearing

upon the subject. . . . When procuring our outfit we were ordered to take but twenty-five pounds of baggage, not wishing to burden the wagons more than was necessary; he [Magraw] stated at the same time that we could purchase all articles of

clothing from the sutler, Mr. Goodale. . . . It now appears that Mr. Magraw is—or was a partner of Goodale's in the sutler- ship, and they have been charging exhor- bitant prices for their goods, as much as one hundred fifty to two hundred percent

8 J. C. Alter, Utah, The Storied Domain. Three Volumes. Volume I, p. 284, quoting Deseret News, March 30, 1859. ^Majors, op. err., p. 144. JhsL ARIZONA APOSTLE

By RACHEL GRANT TAYLOR

camped on the east bank of the San Juan River. We crossed the river twice EDITORIAL NOTE on the ice before camping. It was Father's journal for the year 1883 fearfully cold. We built a large fire, it is contained in a most attractive but was almost impossible to keep old-fashioned tan and maroon leather warm. Wednesday, the 24th, we trav- book, with thin lines of gold inter- eled about eighteen miles. Our travel- woven for decoration. More than PRESIDENT GRANT AT ABOUT ing was tiresome today on account of half of the two hundred eight pages 25 YEARS OF AGE its being impossible to keep the road, are devoted to a detailed account of the snow completely covering it in many the strenuous months spent in the southland. places." The excellent penmanship with "Saturday the 27th. I appreciated a again Father has been to Once which the words are inscribed is one good bed last night after having slept Arizona. The thought of of my earlies memories, but the man in a wagon three nights. Camping out radiant sunshine, beautiful the words reveal is new to me. in the cold with snow on the ground Through this record to have had the blossoms, and beloved friends, was and traveling through the snow, half of privilege of following Father during a magnet with irresistible the time not knowing where the road power. the year when every pattern of his life is, every little while getting out of Leaving the relentless winter he was changing, to see him humbly, and lift the wheels to assist traveled southward from Salt Lake calmly, and courageously take on the the wagon to on his the team in getting through a snow drift, City in a luxurious air-conditioned mantle of apostleship has been a heartwarming experience. is a new business to me. It 'is some- railway car. There were delicious —Rachel Grant Taylor thing I would not care to do on my meals and a comfortable bed; there own account, and I hope never to have was news or music at the turn of a three days of quite as cold weather to dial; and even a telephone was avail- camp out in again." but Brother Brigham Young, is well able for service. Jr., acquainted with it. How different conditions were After visiting the branches in the nearly sixty years ago when he spent "Having never before been separated San Juan region, they left for Duran- many months in that country and from my family more than two or three go. From four-fifty in the morning at time, it consider- took the first steps in coining for him- weeks any one was for over eleven hours their swaying able of a task to say good-bye, knowing self a new title: "the Arizona Apos- train wove its way along the curved as I did that I should not see them again tle!" rails of the mountain railroad. Father for six or seven months. I hope and To visit the Saints in San Luis, writes: pray that our lives may be spared so San Arizona, Juan, and New Mexi- that we may again have the pleasure "Our journey over the mountains was co in the eighties meant long days of meeting." much more pleasant than when we behind a team, long hours trailing came, as the weather was favorable for through deep sand on the back of a From Denver they traveled to An- (Continued on page 474) horse or mule and slow progress on tonio, and were met by Brother Silas JOURNAL FROM WHICH "THE ARIZONA S. Smith, president of the Luis THE the winding railroad as it reached San APOSTLE" WAS COMPILED. skyward to over ten thousand feet. Stake. The following two weeks It meant camping out night after were spent holding meetings in all night in sub-zero weather and trav- the wards and branches of that stake. eling on roads obliterated by drifting On their way to the San Juan set- snow. However hard the way, the tlements, they stopped at Fort Lewis joyful welcome at each branch or where the weather gave Father a new ward, the happy hours spent in hos- experience. He writes: pitable homes, the mingling of con- "Had a good night's rest. It is fear- genial spirits in humble worship fully cold this morning. Learned that it richly compensated for physical was twenty-six below zero sometime hardships entailed by such travel. during the night. It was twenty-four

It was on the 6th of January, 1 883, degrees below at sunrise. I think today that Father's first short term mission is the coldest day I ever experienced. began. In his journal he writes: Captain Daugherty kindly loaned me his buffalo overcoat. It was large "We are starting on a mission to the enough to go on over my overcoat. Lamanites in Colorado, Arizona, and Shortly after leaving the fort we en- New Mexico. We are also expected countered a wind. I am convinced that to visit the Saints in these places. This I would have suffered very much from is my first mission outside of Utah the cold had it not been for Capt. Territory, and I hope with the assist- Daugherty's overcoat." ance of our Heavenly Father to fill an The cold pursued them into the honorable and successful mission. I San country, the record says: know nothing about the country Juan through which we are going to travel, "Tuesday, January 23rd. Our party 432 NTERWEAVINGS

By MARGO BURDICK A Young Writer

In the water the fish were gray with been A,.rthur had brilliant flashes. When she put them gone since morning. Laura swung on the stove to cook, Arthur was open the ranch house door and emp- dressing Stephen, who rubbed his tied a dishpanful of water into the eyes sleepily and grinned the wide- weeds at the edge of a brook that cut toothed grin of a two-year-old. through the lucerne. In the willows Grace, who was four, sat on the by the cottonwood tree, the children wooden bench beside the open door were playing, their loud shouts and tied a shoe. Her blonde hair was sounding joyously above the distant combed awkwardly. "I'm going to noise of mountain water. build a doll house today, Mama," Arthur had said to her once, "No she said, and when Laura did not matter how long I am gone, you will answer her, "Mama, I'm going to always have something to talk to build a doll house." you. Listen to the wind, or to a "Yes, dear. That will be fine." meadowlark, or to the sound of the Stephen said, "Me too, Mama, me creek breaking over stones, and you too." HANDS. will know that there is something in LAURA'S FACE WAS IN HER Arthur set the baby on his feet. SUDDENLY SHE BEGAN TO CRY ALOUD. their speaks to voices that from me "I think I'll ride down the creek to you constantly." Will's for the mail before I'm off to- often. It to them as he rode away. Laura Laura had remembered day. You won't be so lonesome if had been difficult for a city-bred girl went back into the house. The odor I bring you something to read." of warm, baking bread filled the to remember when the great loneli- Laura put the fish on the table. room. She sat down at the oil-cloth ness of yearning for a familiar face When they knelt for morning table opened the letter. or a spoken word swept over her, prayers, Arthur spoke firmly, with covered and it Marianne's but she had remembered. Once he assurance. Laura wondered how he "Dear Laura," read. smooth like had been gone for three days in bliz- could be so sure there was a God who writing was round and her own. She was very much like zard weather to do repair work on listened to all he had to say. "Per- line, she had remem- her sister in many ways. Marianne a telephone and haps it is that I have never been tried happily of news her bered until he came back. She had that makes me so uncertain," she talked home — book, how- learned to fear death less as time thought. And then, "Bless my hus- husband's work, a new if to tall Teddy had grown, how much she went by, but she knew he were band and my children and all those die, or anyone else dear to her, she wished they could see each other I hold dear." There was a rush of speak of had little faith to help her live warmth within her when she arose, again. And then, "You it all around through the days that would follow. as though something within her death as though were hatful afraid being alone Arthur had brought her a waited words to be spoken. you, Laura. I'm of trout for breakfast that morning, so much on the ranch with your two beautiful shining bodies sleek and little kiddies makes you worry too brilliant as metal. A few grass blades /\fter breakfast Arthur much. When you are afraid, remem- clung to them. "I love you," he had rode down the canyon the five miles ber the good times we have had there, said to her. "I love you because you to his brother Will's, where the post all the old crowd, before Father are young and beautiful—as beauti- office was located. She had most of turned the place over to Arthur's ful as anything I know. And I love the housework done by the time he management—campfires, and Dars you because you are wise." returned. He had a newspaper and with his banjo, and hayrides in the She kissed him, laughing because two letters under his arm. One was moonlight, and sudden laughter. he held her against him with his free a bill from the general merchandise Even though most of us are married arm, against the fish. He kissed her store in Millersville. The other was now, or gone away, we still remem- again before he let her go. "My a letter from home. He noticed the ber those times and you with us. dear," he said, tilting her chin, "you glad look in her eyes and laughed. "Or if that is not enough to com- are too young yet to be all-wise, but "A letter from Marianne, I'll bet. fort you, there is a something greater you have the courage to wait for That'll give you something to think than those memories, something that wisdom. That is the thing we pray about while I'm gone." is with you continually—that is all for together." He took the lunch she had packed about you, in the sunshine, in the A great pride for him moved with- for him and kissed her again. "I'm echo of the creek against the cliffs, in her so that she dared not meet going up East Fork to Red Hole to in the dark fragrance of pine-tree his eyes again for fear she would turn the water down onto the mead- shade. Laura, will you ever become cry. She took the fish from him and ow. I probably won't be back until certain of that thing I speak about? washed them in a pan of clear water. after dark, so don't worry." I want you to feel sure of it because Grass blades floated on its surface. He kissed the children and waved {Continued on page 467) 433 SpbutvuaL iRsbaJxmamsmL

. . . and WjfwJL (Detente THE CRYING NEED OF THE are faced with another Nephi had said of the divine des- WEtragic time of war—a time tiny of this land: the HOUR when cost of arma- And this land shall be a land of liberty ments is reckoned by billions. Great unto the Gentiles, and there shall be no industrial institutions are being kings upon the land, who shall raise up unto closed to their normal activities so the Gentiles. that weapons of war may crowd their By E. CECIL McGAVIN And I will fortify this land against all other nations. conveyer lines, and armaments for And he that fighteth against Zion shall defense supplant Seminary Teacher of the Church the regular pro- perish, saith God. (II Nephi 10:11-13) ducts of industry. Special taxes are Department of Education being levied upon the public; hitherto Continuing, Nephi declared the undreamed-of sources of revenue immutable law upon which this di- will be resorted to in an effort to of captivity will never be known vine protection is predicated: finance this vast program of defense. here, that our proud heads will never I, the Lord, the king of heaven, will be Yet there is a source of protection bow in defeat and that the humiliat- their king . . . wherefore I will have all men and defense far more reliable and ing terms of peace dictated to the that dwell thereon that they shall worship potent than the armored ships of the vanquished will never be heard in me, saith God. (II Nephi 10:14 and 19) seven seas or the thundering tanks this great land, simply because of The blessings of heaven upon this of the battlefields. It is that spiritual certain prophetic utterances regard- rearmament and moral defense which ing the land of America. land, the providential protection in time of peril, the utter defeat of all makes God an ally. Such a partner- Indeed, this land has been desig- " ship can be formed and such an un- nated as a land which is choice foes and the triumph of this nation failing and invulnerable source of above all other lands," yet every over all opposition, are to be commensurate with man's allegiance to strength can be gained. The assis- promise made regarding its divine tance of no nation or union of nations protection is based entirely upon the God. The Book of Mormon prophecies and promises are based entirely is comparable to the Lord of hosts willingness of its people to serve "the as a staunch friend and defender. God of the land." The prophet upon our sincerety and devotion in making King. There was a time in ancient Israel Ether made this very clear when he God our the people of this choice when the prophet Gad came to David said: When land reject the of heaven as with a message from the Lord. It God Behold, this is a choice land and whatso- their King, they need not expect any was the divine decree that David be ever nation shall possess it shall be free more divine assistance and provi- punished for his sins. The Lord per- from bondage, and from captivity and from all dential protection than mitted him to choose the method of other nations under heaven, if they will the apostate but serve the God of the land, who is Jesus Nephites received they punishment he preferred to receive, when mar- Christ, who hath been manifested the by shalled their armies in the land of "either three years' famine; or three things which we have written. (Book of Cumorah, or the followers of Shiz months to be destroyed before thy Mormon, Ether 2:12) when they marched forth foes, while the sword of thine ene- to meet the battalions of Coriantumr. mies overtake thee; or else three days the sword of the Lord, even the pesti- this time of peril should lence, in the land, and the angel of At we the Lord destroying throughout the read anew a revelation given to coasts of Israel. the Prophet Joseph Smith in 1831, As terrible as the threatened pesti- remembering that all the Lord's promises are based faith- lence seemed, David replied, "... I upon our fulness: am in a great strait: let me fall now

into the hand of the Lord; for very Ye hear of wars in foreign lands, but great are his mercies: but let me not behold, I say unto you, they are nigh even at your doors, and not many years hence fall into the hand of man." ( 1 Chron. 21:12-13) ye shall hear of wars in your own lands. . . . And it shall come to pass among the The Lord is an ally whose omni- wicked, that every man that will not take potent assistance is to be sought up his sword against his neighbor, must

more diligently as the peril in- needs flee unto Zion for safety . . . and it shall be the only people that shall not be creases. Men cannot trust solely at war with one another. in the arm of flesh. greater power A And it shall be said among the wicked, must be sought as the only sure de- Let us not go up to battle against Zion, for fense in all emergencies. the inhabitants of Zion are terrible; where-

fore we cannot stand. . . . And all nations There are some who think that shall be afraid because of the terror of the this is 1 land immune to invasion; that Lord, and the power of his might. the machines of war or the horrors (Continued on page 468) 434 BY HAROLD Utah's first H. JENSON Historian, the Utah Pioneers JULY 24th Sons of CELEBRATION

repeating itself is par- History a staff painted the part ticularly true of Pioneer cele- red on upper brations staged 24th, and a branch of white ribbon fas- July guns, the ringing of the Nauvoo bell, and tened at the top, one of them carry- honoring the arrival of President spirit stirring airs from the band. By 8 ing a flag and the inscription "Lib- Brigham Young and his band of one o'clock the multitude were called together the firing of six the erty Truth." procession hundred forty-two men, three wom- by guns and by music, and The bishops of the several wards arranging them- started at nine o'clock, and the young en and two children who on this day selves in the sides of the aisle, with the men and young women sang a hymn in 1847 came into the Great Salt banners of their wards unfurled, each bear- the streets, the cannons Lake Valley. ing some appropriate inscription. At a through quarter past 8 the Presidency of the Stake, kept up a continual roar, musketry The first winter was a mild one, the Twelve, and the bands went to prepare the rolled, the Nauvoo bell pealed forth and when July 24, 1848, came, the escort ... at President Young's house, its silvery notes, and the air was day went unheralded. On August under the direction of Lorenzo Snow, filled with sweet strains of the brass 1 of that year, history records that Jedediah M. Grant, and Franklin D. Rich- ards. march. a harvest feast was held and the band playing a slow Saints gave thanks for the raising The program given in the bowery Then follows a detailed descrip- started after the procession arrived of corn, wheat, oats, and barley. Al- tion of the first parade which has there and loud shouts of "Hosannah though Jim Bridger had offered a been briefed: Horace S. Eldridge to and the Lamb" made the air thousand dollars for the first grain God was marshal on horseback in mili- reverberate. Presidents Young, Kim- that could be raised, this wager never tary uniform. Then came a brass ball, and Richards, John Smith, was paid. The winter of 1 848 was band and a martial band. Twelve K. Whitney, and Thomas a hard one, but by this time the Newell bishops followed bearing banners of Saints were prepared. Bullock proceeded down the aisle their wards, followed by twenty-four cheers were given with a On Tuesday, July 24, 1849, the and loud young men dressed in white, with "Hail to the Governor of Deseret." first actual Pioneer Day celebration white scarfs on their right shoulders praise, Erastus was held and from Journal History, After a hymn of and coronets on their heads, each offered the prayer of thanks- on file at the Historian's Office, we Snow carrying in their right hands the read: giving. Richard Ballantyne (who la- Declaration of Independence of the ter founded the Sunday School, and States sheathed Being the anniversary of the entrance of the United and swords was one of the twenty-four young pioneers into the Valley, the inhabitants in their left hands, one of them car- men) then came forward and in a were awakened by the firing of nine rounds rying a beautiful banner with "The neat speech presenting the Declara- of artillery, accompanied by martial music. Lion of the Lord" inscribed thereon. The brass and martial bands were then tion of Independence and Constitu- came twenty- four young "carried in two carriages" through the city Then wom- tion of the United States to Presi- playing alternately and returning to the en, dressed in white, with white dent Young, which was received by bowery by 7 o'clock. [The bowery was an scarfs on their right shoulders and a boughs atop three "deafening shouts" led by outdoor structure of poles with wreath of white roses on their heads, making a shelter from the sun on what is President Young of "May it live for each carrying the Bible and Book now the tabernacle block. The bowery was ever and ever." The Declaration of a building 100 feet long and 60 feet wide, of Mormon, and one bearing a very Independence was then read by built on 104 posts and covered with boards, neat banner blazoned with "Hail to Erastus Snow. Mr. Bullock read a services this day a canopy but for the on our Chieftain." The general au- or awning was extended about 100 feet composition of Parley P. Pratt, "The thorities of the followed. from each side of the bowery to accommo- Church Standard," which 1 Mountain was date the vast multitude at dinner.] Twenty-four "Silver Grey's" led by sung by the young ladies and men. At 7:30 a large national flag, measuring Isaac Morley, patriarch, each having Phineas Richards was orator of the 65 feet in length was unfurled at the top Liberty Pole, 104 feet day and congratulated President of the which was 1A company of the Nauvoo Legion composed of high and was saluted with the firing of six men over fifty years of age. {Continued on page 471)

435 Stalking i*cthsL jungles AFRICA

By GARDELL DANO CHRISTENSEN

[The editors wrote the author for We sailed from New York in the something of his life. The following middle of winter, and six weeks la- was the reply which was so good we ter we landed in Mombasa on the wanted to pass it to you.] east coast Africa. had I was born, where the sugar factory of We now stands, in Shelley, Idaho, in sailed down the west coast first 1907. One afternoon in the high sighting land at Dakar, around to auditorium an article in the school the Gold and Ivory Coasts, stop- Mentor Magazine about Carl Akeley ping at all the important ports. Cape MT. MIKENO and the American Museum inspired me with the thought that there was Town was like southern California. work that my talents were crying for. The sea was calm during the entire man and woman stood look- Two years later in Los Angeles I de- voyage. We had a glorious trip. ing through vine-draped, cided not to put it off any longer and moss-laden branches at a so I landed one cold spring morning From Mombasa we took the A in York City without a cent New family of gorillas, their long shaggy train to Nairobi. The next six and not knowing a soul. What fol- black hair silhouetted against the lowed would make a sermon. That months were packed with excitement sun-strewn jungle beyond giant was on Friday. By Wednesday I and interesting experiences with trees that clung for their very lives was started on my career. lions, elephants, giraffes, and count- To work at anything for the Amer- the rugged slopes of other animals. day on snow-cap- ican Museum was the realization of less Then one ped Karasimbi and majestic Mike- a dream—a dream just beginning. Of back in Nairobi we stood beside the no. Away beyond they could see course I had to begin at the bottom trucks loaded in the courtyard of world active volcanoes on the other side but what did that matter. The the Norfolk Hotel (famous as the was before me now and I was young. of the Kivu valley puffing their yel- starting point of important For seven years I labored and then many an low sulphurous smoke into the sky. the dawn came. I was asked to repre- safari), ready for our trip into the sent the Museum on an expedition to The gorillas were peaceful; a Belgian Congo. Besides tents and Africa. Would I go? Would any- mother and baby sitting in the supplies, each truck had several na- were one go! What had I been working sun eating wild celery; others were for? I was in Africa for a year. Then tives perched high on top of the frolicking in the trees behind. A the next year to Alaska—off every load. four years col- huge male standing erect was beat- year for the next —to lect many kinds of animals. Collect- Our "White Hunter," Major ing his chest as another male came ing not for sheer joy of shooting but Dickinson, was to drive one truck, walking up the slope. for the education of children in New William Campbell who had contrib- York, to broaden their lives, to tell By this time a crowd of people uted the groups we were collecting the world of the far away places and gathered people all had — from to bring the very earth and trees for drove another, and I, the other one. walks of life, children from every the people to know and to thrill to We drove out on the road to the neighborhood in New York and a vicarious adventure. north through the residential suburb Then the world was getting uneasy, from towns many miles away. The preparing for war. of Mathaiga where the Martin John- gorillas looked as if they were In the last long hour before the sons had lived, and where all the alive. They were the real skins darkness set in, a ray of light ap- consuls live. on forms made from measurements peared on the western horizon. I knew it was late and the time was short but By the side of the road, leather- of those very animals shot on those it was worth a try. We, the Mor- robed native women carrying heav- very slopes. The trees were real, in mons, would celebrate in 1947, and ily loaded baskets on their heads appearance, the leaves were actual plans were organizing in great minds were walking slowly to the native replicas made of wax, paper, and for the memorable occasion. Not just synthetic "hurrahs" but lasting trib- bazaar. The road was bordered celluloid. The gorilla's nest and utes, just as the works of the Ameri- with groves of banana trees and hanging vines were real too. The can Museum were: real oxen, mod- every little distance, in clearings, painter had made his studies for the eled with their skins to look alive, that had background in Africa, right there and real yokes and wagons actually come across the plains, and THE RARE OKAPI in the high saddle where nights were portraits of pioneers with actual cold and days hot, in a remote cor- clothes on, real sagebrush and sod, ner of the Belgian Congo. real sorrow depicted and real joy portrayed. Why had I gone into a As the spectators moved from one strange land and learned new things? group to another, they saw animals Why had I been given the oppor- and vistas that had been brought tunities of visions of such things? this was why. from Africa and placed there in a Maybe But the clouds of war were looming great marble hall of the American overhead and men's minds were un- Museum of Natural History. A decided and unprepared and the vul- of the and dark- tremendous task! How was it done? ture swept out sky ness enveloped the ray of light. Only Let's say you were with me on the memory of hope remains: the the expedition to collect the rarest knowledge of what can be done; the animal in the world, the okapi, the determination for a new dawn. jungle dwelling cousin of the giraffe But now through the nightmare of (Concluded at top center of opposite that is partly covered with stripes page) like a zebra. 436 THE IMPROVEMENT ERA, JULY, 1942 would be grass huts with natives (Concluded from previous page) sitting about, talking. a world tearing out its very soul, I We drove down the escarpment must, like everyone else who loves into the Kidong valley past herds freedom, put my talents to the tasks of game dotting miles and miles of of war and counter war. Oh, blue skies and white clouds, tall pines and grassy plains. Then through little jagged peaks, it will be worth it if towns, past huge sisal farms and what we gain is really freedom and cattle and sheep ranches, around peace, and not a new and cunningly great outcroppings of lava flow and conceived concept of suppression. I have always been religious, a no- extinct volcanic craters, up to high ble inheritance. But to relate the ac- altitudes and down into lush val- tivities that I have engaged in or even leys, past green lakes fringed with to mention that I had been in the pink flamingos. Although we were presidency of every quorum of the branches of the Priesthood that I have on the equator, the nights were al- held and of all the auxiliary organi- ways cool and the days pleasantly zations and taught innumerable warm. The sun always rose at six classes makes me feel that I am boast- PYGMY WOMEN ing about humble work that can only and set at six. The natives tell their be performed by great men. Great and showed us fresh tracks on the time that way, so many hours after men who do inestimable work that is sand bars of several streams. sunrise or sunset. not measured in terms of how much A group of pygmies had their On into Uganda we went, past they have done but how well. My camp at Putnum's and consented to elephant grass fourteen and sixteen ways are so small, my credit so little that all I can say is that I hope life guide us. The first thing we did feet high, and papyrus grass that will be conducted so that I can enjoy was to build a base camp several grew in marshes right beside the the friendship and company of men miles deeper in the jungle. It was road. We stopped at the Rippon whose faces shine with that certain glow that even strangers when pass- wonderful to watch the pygmies Falls to see the water surging from ing by say, "There is a good man." climb a hanging vine ninety feet up the great lake Victoria Nyanza into a big tree and chop off dangerous the beginning of the Nile River, and limbs, a foot thick, with crude little we recalled that Dr. Livingston had African Hall, and who, on these hatchets, and all the time they were rightly told Stanley he believed that very slopes years before, had shot singing little "Bu-woop, bu-woop, was the main supply of water that the gorillas and back in New York bu-u-oop" songs. Of course we had kept Egypt alive for countless had sculptured them to immortality. never ventured anywhere in the centuries. Carl Akeley who had given his life jungle without a pygmy guide. It Our next stop was in the Ruanda that the people of America could was interesting to see their slightly country of the Belgian Congo, down have Africa brought to them. crouched, sleek bodies, skim in the Kivu valley. All night clouds through the low trail in the thick had encircled the high peaks but 'T'he road from Kivu to Irumu is leaves and vines. It was harder on with dawn came clear skies. Guid- of the beautiful moun- one most our tall backs. ed by the most primitive natives tain roads in all the world, past the We learned much about these we had seen thus far, we made our eternally snow-capped Ruwenzori quaint miniature people, how they way through dew-drenched forests range. Few people are lucky hunted and gathered their food, up the steep slopes of Mt. Mikeno. enough to see it, for it is encased how they built their homes and After an arduous climb through in clouds most of the time. We were made their clothes and how they dense jungle, bamboo forest, and fortunate, for as we drove past, the always kept happy. One night more jungle we reached the sad- there sparkling clouds opened and when the moon was full, they gath- dle between Mikeno and Karasimbi sunlight the in the were jagged ered around an open fire and sang. and looked out over the beautiful peaks studded with ice and snow. Out in a clearing two fellows be- scene that forms the background for As we came out of the moun- gan beating on drums, and every- the gorilla group. tains we entered the great expanse, one circled around and weird and To us this place is a shrine, for hundreds of miles of impenetrable frantic dancing began. Sometimes here encased in a cement tomb bur- jungle through the which Congo it lasted all night. ied in solid lava is the body of Carl River and its tributaries flow. Here The maddening throb of the Akeley, the man whose genius con- was the real Africa of story books. drums, the mingling of harsh and ceived the idea of the magnificent in Here the deep black Ituru forest shrill voices in primitive tones and the pygmies dwell. We camped on PAINTING THE OKAPI the surging of crusted feet on hard the Epulu River at the laboratories clay, the rhythmic sway of bodies of Pat Putnum, a Harvard man who, accented by sudden contortions, on coming to the Ituru on an expe- glowing and gleaming in flickering dition liked it so well that he decid- light from the red fire and the pale ed to continue his studies right blue moon was an experience never there. He and Mrs. Putnum kept to be forgotten. a little hotel merely because it af- Days were crowded with work forded them company. Government for we had to prepare trees, vines, officials, Americans representing oil and leaves, to gather soil, rocks, and rubber interests, missionaries, ant hills, and dry leaves to ship and tourists from all parts of the back to New York. We took pho- world stopped there on an average tographs of the jungle and made of three-fifths of a person a day. color sketches of leaves and paint- Pat was sure we could get okapis ings of orchids and other parasitical right there, and to prove it he took growths on the trees. Preparations us out into the jungle that afternoon (Continued on page 454) 437 SERVICE*** By HUGH TONER LAW

TvJot content to 'only stand and wait' this man SIGHTLESS has conquered great obstacles in order to SERVE.

Note. This article is based on an interview with Brother Albert M. Talmage, and his sister, Sarah Patten, who publish a Church magazine for the blind and send it throughout the world.

Talmage to publish a magazine for the blind. Printing the magazine, which was named Messenger to the Sightless, was no new field of endeavor for ALBERT M. TAL- MAGE STEREOTYP- Brother Talmage. He and his wife ING BRASS PLATES FROM WHICH HE had previously printed limited ma- PRINTS A CHURCH terial with the stereotype machine MAGAZINE FOR THE BLIND. HIS SISTER, and a handpress and had traveled MRS. SARAH PATTEN, throughout visiting IS DICTATING TO Utah blind peo- HIM. ple and teaching some of them to read Braille. The handpress being difficult and very slow to operate, the Society for the Aid of the Sightless, which su- creased activities which the Church pervises the publishing of the their finger maga- running sensitive has felt from time to time, the need zine, secured an electric job press tips over dots imprinted the BY on for such a magazine first recog- was from The Deseret News for Brother pages of a magazine, blind nized in the mission fields. Mission- Talmage. The inking device on the people throughout the world are able aries asked for Church literature press was out of order, but that did to read the inspiring messages of written in Braille characters to give not handicap it in printing Braille. the General Authorities of the to blind members and investigators. However, it ran too fast for the blind Church and the comforting words of The First Presidency responded by printer safely to insert and remove Latter-day Saint hymns. organizing the Society for the Aid of sheets of paper. So-called experts Members are familiar with the the Sightless, appointing the late El- were called in, teachings of the Church but they were un- which they der James E. Talmage its president able to make the press work satis- receive through words printed in ink and asking blind Brother Albert M. (Continued on page 470) on the pages of books and magazines; but how many realize what is being done for the blind that they, too, may be able to read the words of our leaders? Few know that every month a magazine containing hymns, selected poems, articles, and excerpts from addresses of the Church leaders is printed in Braille THE BLIND and sent free to blind people PRINTER AND HIS SISTER throughout the world. PRINTING THE That it is distributed so extensive- "MESSENGER TO THE ly is not the striking thing about the SIGHTLESS," WHICH THEY SEND TO BLIND magazine. The striking thing is that PEOPLE THROUGH- it has been printed for thirty years OUT THE WORLD. AT by a man who has been blind since UPPER LEFT ARE childhood. This man is Albert M. PRINTED PAGES DRYING ON RACKS. Talmage, a brother of the late Elder James E. Talmage. In his home in Provo, Utah, every month since 1912, he has stereotyped Braille dots on brass plates from which the pages of the magazine are printed, has printed these pages in a press, folded them and stapled them together. Like many other needs for in- 438 a — —

perhaps he was right. After all, she was thirty-two and this was her opportunity to have that home which SO PROUD! might fill up the growing gap in her heart. All her college friends had married or were scattered. Just last Sunday Sister Akerly had asked her, half-conversationally and half-re- provingly, when she was going to By RITA MILLER get married and settle down. It had hurt a little, but she had been trying to adjust to this growing social pressure thrust upon her. Lately, she had felt a little lonely at Church no crowd her own age and unat- tached. What good times they used to have! Green and Gold balls when Mother helped her little excited Ann into her blue taffeta with the frill around the bottom! Basketball games, and her Neil had been the

star! Neil . . . Oh dear, how we forget; why it had been years since she had even thought of him. Neil

. . , how strange the name felt on her lips. Once it had been no stranger there, but a dearly loved word. Impetuous, insisting Neil. I> T was not until the sound of a vacuum treading its way on the Gay, handsome, fun-loving, and oh, deep rich blue rug in the outer of- so proud. Proud? No—not proud fice penetrated Ann's feverish con- as she had been. THERE BEFORE HER WERE THE FA- centration that she was startled to MILIAR LINES OF THE FACE OF AN OLD FRIEND—A FRIEND WITH LAUGH- see that the night light was on and TER IN HIS EYES—BRONZED AND pride in CLEAN CUT. 1~1er her family that it was 6:10; but it was not until and her brothers sent on missions she had let, the day's mail slide and in her own which she could through the slot into the mail box my opponent at the polls next fall never forget had been the joy of her that she realized she was completely and I would like to have you there life. She had carried that pride in exhausted, and tonight she must not when they come. I'll send the car her angry sparkling eyes and be. Ann pulled on her smart black for you." straight, young determined shoul- kid gloves, adjusted her hat and At 8:10 a refreshed and lovely ders that night she had left Neil squared her straight shoulders. To- Ann paused a moment before leaving standing at the foot of her front steps night she must not be tired! her apartment. She walked about in Logan. She had cried that night. What was the matter with her? the room thoughtfully looking at Yes, Neil had been gay, but he had For ten years out of her thirty-two each well chosen article of furniture been disdainful too. she had been wrapped up in her po- as if they were friends to help her He had taken her with a strange sition starting humbly at first and — choose wisely. She must be sure crowd. Cigarets were passed around working with that feverish concen- when she told Harold tonight. freely-—soon there were furtive bot- tration and drive until she was now Harold Winston Charles, one of tles which later were not so furtive. the efficient, accomplished and well- the city's most promising young at- She had laughingly refused the offers liked "Miss Layton"; and she had torneys, was nice when he wanted —gaiety was always her way out on loved it. That is, all except this last to be and dynamite when he didn't. occasions such as this. Perhaps she year. What had happened to her? That's why many had already slated and Neil could slip away. She had begun to feel restless — him to win the election for district But no, she had suddenly found lack of something. She recalled the attorney next fall. He had one op- herself alone, and an issue was being living room in their lovely house in ponent- recent —a one. "A brilliant made of this refusal of hers that had Logan that she had known as a child newcomer" someone had said "but come as second nature to her, part and her father calling the family — not well enough known." It was of her personality nurtured through together and presenting each of his true Harold was not a Mormon years of activity in the ward and by children with the problem of select- Ann had broached the subject only the patient teaching of her wondering their goals in life and he had once and he had called her a child. ful parents whom she appreciated said: "Set them high." She had "The world live we in needs fighters more now that she was away. Why, chosen three—to be a splendid secre- not religious enthusiasts," he had it had not even been a temptation. tary, to go on a mission, and to have said laughingly, and dismissingly. It had been almost automatic and a home and" children. Ann knew what marrying him now here was this Neil at her elbow "Here I am reminiscing," thought would mean. She must "fit in," he urging, insisting. Ann reprimandingly, as the 6:00 said. had She must be a wife who She had turned to him incredibly o'clock crowd jostled her along. could help him with his profession. and in that moment the dream she "That must be a sign of old age." She must stop this "silly nonsense" had built up around this Neil with "Dinner will be at 8:30," Harold about cigarets and learn how to serve the laughter in his eyes came crush- had said. "There will be a few im- his friends and political associates ingly down on top of her. One portant political people there—even with their favorite drinks. Well, «,:;:>. ' (Continued on page 453) 439 — — —

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BELLS AND GRASS trip over, her fun after she arrived, and her HORNS AND ANTLERS (Walter de la Mare. Illustrated. The serious intent to give pleasure to everyone (Wilfrid S. Illustrated. Harcourt, Viking Press, New York City. 1942. make delightfully exciting and humorous Bronson. York. 144 pages. $2.50.) reading for the young child, who can read Brace and Company, New because of the size 1942. 143 pages. $2.00.) THIS delightfully whimsical book of chil- the book for himself of the print. M. C. dren's verse is a valuable volume to add /. Probably the first impression that the child to those must books for young people. NOAH'S ARK will get from this book is the ease with Walter de la Mare wrote most of these (Helen E. Myers. Illustrated. Double- which he reads the story, for the print is verses when he was very young—and now day. Doran and Company, Garden most satisfying for young eyes. But the in re-reading them he said that he recap- City, 1941.) lasting impressions will be the information tured the delight of the very young in the concerning the habits of the North Ameri- the very youngest can appreciate ordinary things of life. His readers will Even can deer and antelope. The author, who the drama in the old, old story of when likewise experience that keenness of second does his own beautiful illustrating, capably the people on the earth became quarrelsome sight that will restore the earth to them in handles his analysis of the differences and and bad. The drawings will serve to re- clarity and joy.—M. C. /. similarities of the deer family. In addition, inforce the story and make it become a he answers questions which may have puz- reality in the minds of children who see AMERICANS EVERY ONE zled not only children but also adults. Chief (Lavinia R. Davis. Illustrated. Doubleday, them.—M. C. J. among these is the question as to why it is Doran and Company, Garden City, New necessary at times for man to kill deer. York. 1942. 123 pages. $1.50.) YOU SHALL HAVE A CARRIAGE (Elizabeth Coatsworth. Illustrated. The book is a good introduction to the This collection of stories about small im- Macmillan Company, New York, 1941. study of wild life which every person should migrants to this country is of value 138 pages. $2.00.) make. M. C. /. because it creates a sympathetic understand- died, ing between the children of the United WHEN Jed Mitchell's father Joe States and those of other nations. English promised himself that some day he THE STORY OF OLD DOLLS AND Al- Philip becomes a character to love along would buy his mother a fine carriage. HOW TO MAKE NEW ONES with Finnish Jon, and Cuban Carlos, Grecian though at the time, the promise seemed Aspasia, Bavarian Hansi, Czech Chena, and farthest from accomplishment, it wasn't long (Winifred H. Mills and Louise M. Dunn. many other children from foreign lands who before he began to do things. The. flood Illustrated. Doubleday, Doran and with their parents had chosen to make proved his bravery, and impelled him to Company, New York, 1940. America their home. take a greater step toward becoming inde- 227 pages. $2.50.) This book is a step in the direction pointed pendent. How he changed Bad Luck Plan- out as necessary by Louis Adamic: in the tation into Good Luck Plantation will fire This unusual book is a combination of direction of making these immigrants pre- the hearts and minds of ten to fourteen year the story of dolls through the ages,

serve the best from their civilization to the olds.—M. C. J. from Egyptian to the present, and of de- end that the United States may become tailed instructions concerning the making of TILL an even greater country than she is. LEFT CALLED FOR dolls from various materials such as socks, ( Mary Treadgold. Illustrated. Double- rubber, papier-mache, corn husks, —M. C. J. sponge VOLLEY BALL day, Doran and Company, Garden plastic wood, and other materials. City, 1941. 304 pages. $2.00.) (Robert LaVeaga. A. S. Barnes and Miss Mills is assistant professor of art story by an English author deals with Co., New York. $1.00.) This in the Louisiana State University and Mrs. the Nazi invasion of one of the Chan- Volley ball, one of the best games for Dunn is associate curator of education at nel islands, which had been the scene of developing physical fitness, has been the Cleveland Museum of Art. They col- the summer vacation of the Templetons. given new impetus of late. laborated earlier in the book Shadow Plays The story revolves around the two Temple- Most important in the play itself is the and How to Produce Them, which was re- ton children, Mick and Caroline, who in the mastery of techniques and skills. Enjoy- viewed in the Era for December, 1938, p. hurried evacuation of the island were left ment and the best activity come from the 740. behind. With their friend, Monsieur Beau- best play. LaVeaga, with his stick men marchais, they managed to get information They are capable writers who have done illustrations, gives real help in fundamental which was helpful to the French before much to help young persons find construc- techniques—serves, offense and defense they rescued and returned to England. tive recreation. M. C. /. play, and other elements of superior vol- were M. C. [Concluded on opposite page) ley ball.—By Leona Holbrook, Associate — J. Professor of Physical Education, Brigham Young University. COME AND GET IT (George W. Martin, A. S. Barnes and Co., New York. $2.00.) Here's a welcome volume for those of us who will seek enjoyable and simple recreations this summer. It's an outdoor cook book, illustrated, and has recipes, menus, and ideas for the best of outdoor fare. All of the ordinary things become extra- ordinary by these directions; and if you want to cook something already extraor- dinary refer to the last chapter, for there you will find many hunter's specials, deer, birds, and even how to cook a bear!—By Leona Holbrook, Associate Professor of Physical Education, Brigham Young Uni- versity. PRIMROSE DAY (Written and illustrated by Carolyn Haywood. Harcourt, Brace and Company, New York. 1942. 200 pages. $2.00.) Merry Primrose Ramsay was evacuated from London as a result of the war. But when she came to America to live with her aunt and uncle and her cousin, Jerry, she found that she could be happy even far away from home. The story of her boat 440 —————

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CRICKET SERENADE

By Emily Barlow

TT^he trees were hushed within the wood. The moon-filled brook sang tranquilly. The air was filled with unheard murmurings. The silence swelled and tensed and burst Into a thousand tongues that versed A shrill and solemn chant of praise To Luna's lovely radiant ways.

IN DEFENSE OF THE "SILLY AGE" NIGHT SONG By lla Hunt By Emily Barlow MY ROAD TO HEAVEN T smile, but to cover a heart ache. The garden at night Gertrude Is a hushed place. By Van Allen I laugh, but to hide a tear. The sun's white I grin, to conceal an open wound, I'm traveling on a long, long road, Has left the satin lace That seems to have no end, And giggle, to hide a fear. Of the ivy cool, But there's something waiting for me And each rose is a pool Just around the bend So please don't think me silly, Of scented grace. Another bump to travel over And if I laugh, don't frown; In life's hard trial I close my eyes to slits and find smile is hiding a thousand fears, To make it seem successful My That here I would not mind And worth my while. That I'm trying, hard, to down. If I were blind, There seems to be no rest in store For day has left such loveliness behind. As I travel on and on; I wish I could reach the end SIMILAR SENTIMENTS IN Of a road that's very long, TWO MOODS But if I keep on trudging, Just a few years more DEAR FRIEND I'll find myself at last, (Mood Victorian) At heaven's door. EXTRAVAGANCE By Frank Wilkinson By Ila Hunt OH would that I could send to thee, Dear Friend, the love I feel in me. offered me her cup LIFE Thy face to* me, thy neophyte, Brimful of happiness Has a serene and holy light; I took a sip or two. 'Twas meant that I should find in thee It made me feel so happy, A friend. Would'st thou return to me So gay and heart-free, A feeling similar? I end. That I oh-so-laughingly, Thou hast in me a friend. Poured the nectar, On a moonbeam, That resting on the ground. was HI, PAL! Then I gaily turned around (Mood Moderne) And asked for another cup, And found to my dismay By Frank Wilkinson That I had thrown, My all—away. WELL, kid, I finally got around To writing you this page profound. I hope you're better than before, On the Book Rack And that your arm is not so sore. I'd like to see you some day soon; {Concluded from opposite page) Come over Monday afternoon. GOOD COMRADES I'd better finish now, oh gee! (Felix Salten. Bobbs Merrill, New York. Boy, don't the troubles pile on me? 1942. 251 pages. $2.50.) Good-bye, I guess it's time I ate. So I'll give you the gate. FEW writers have in their lifetime achieved the notable place that they deserve; one of these few is Felix Salten, Austrian exile in Switzerland. With an understand- TUNE UP MARIA ROSA (Harriet E. Huntington. Illustrated. (Vera Kelsey. Illustrated ing heart as well as an acute knowledge of by Candido Doubleday, Doran and Company, Garden Portinari. Doubleday, the ways of animals, he has passed on much Doran and Company, City, York. 1942. $2.00.) City, of that information and understanding to New Garden New York. 1942. $2.00.) old and young readers of his books. Into this compact volume, the author has This book by two celebrated people in- Mr. Salten divides this book into two sec- written the history of the various kinds of troduces a new page in the Good Neigh- tions: Comrades of Home and Town, and instruments in the orchestra: the percussion, bor policy, for if children read sympathet- Comrades of the Field and Forest, dealing the woodwind, the brass, and the string ically about our allies to the south friendli- with the animals found in each habitat. pieces. This book for young readers should ness will soon become a reality. One of the interesting features of all of go a long way in building an appreciation Into this brief story, the author and artist Mr. Salten's books is the peace and love and knowledge of symphonies. have done a good job of bringing before their that he feels exists among the animals—and In addition to the well-written text, the young audience the South American love by inference, which men would do well to pictures make visible the various instru- of fiesta as well as the differences of animal emulate. Everyone should be introduced ments to increase the understanding. and scene. This book will be especially to this sensitive, poetic writer. — M. C. ]. M. C. J. enjoyable to the very young.—M. C. J'. 441 MEXICAN MONEY-AXES By Charles E. Dibble Roosevelt Fellow, Institute of ELDER GEORGE ALBERT SMITH International Education Indians of middle America THEwere skilled in the working of metals. Copper, being more in abundance than gold and silver, was Disbursing Agent for Utah by Presi- notes frequently used. The copper was THE following interesting dent McKinley and later reappointed activities Elder either hammered or cast to form a va- concerning the of by President Theodore Roosevelt. George Albert Smith have been re- riety of ornaments such as finger rings, In the business and financial world, ceived from the office of Peggy A. earrings, masks, nose pendants, bells, Air he has displayed vision which will be Guetter, Director of the Western and small figurines. Lines News Bureau. of great service to aviation. He has Over an extended part of Mexico's been director and vice-president of Company; di- George Albert Smith, well- Utah Savings and Trust known and beloved throughout rector and vice-president of Utah-Idaho president of Libby In- the nation for his Church work Sugar Company; and outstanding record with the Boy vestment Company; director of Z. C. I.; director of Heber Grant and Scouts of America, is now director of M. J. director of Mutual Western Air Lines, bringing to that Company, and a Company. company his wealth of experience and Creamery the love for aviation. His work with Young Men's Mu- tual Improvement Association has For sixteen years George Albert COPPER INSTRUMENT superior leadership. Then, too, THE SHAPE OF THIS Smith has supported and watched with shown SUGGESTS HAFTING TO A DIGGING STICK almost parental interest the growth of archeological zone are found copper the nation's first airline. His election money-axes. They are so named be- as a director means that he will take cause their use is not clearly defined. an active part in directing the company That they were used by the native In- which was founded in 1926 to bring air dian, we know, because they are found transportation to Salt Lake City and associated with a diversity of archeo- the West. logical objects. To some students they It was on August 3, 1927, that he took were used as axes; whereas others sug- his first flight to Los Angeles, riding gest their use as a medium of exchange in the mail plane which was the crude hence the compound name. The size forerunner of today's luxury transports. — and shape of still other of these objects Since that day, George Albert Smith suggest that they may have been used has flown throughout the West on every on the end of digging sticks. type of plane. On the basis of present archeological In his recollection of his early flights evidence, the technique of metallurgy he recalls that his pilot wrote him notes, reached middle America sometime after pointing out the various points of in- 1000 A. D. As a native art it ap- terest, and that they flew down into peared much earlier in South America the canyons for a close-up view of the probably soon after the birth of beauties of Zion and Bryce. From his — Christ. own thorough knowledge of the coun- Much of the aboriginal metal work try, he compiled historical data which found its way into Spanish melting pots is a standard guide for all passengers and from there to Spain. A sufficient as they travel over this region. number of choice specimens remain, "It was my good fortune to begin GEORGE ALBERT SMITH however, to reveal a people with an flying in the day when air mail was evolved technique of metallurgy. being tried out and when few passen- almost from the beginning of Boy Scout- gers had the opportunity to go by air ing in Utah he has been officially and between Salt Lake and Los Angeles, actively associated with this movement and I have enjoyed my flying experi- both in a local and national capacity. ences ever since. I am sure that the At the present time he belongs to the day is not far distant when nearly National Executive Board and is the everyone will go by air when they have recipient of the highest awards in any distance to travel," was written by Scouting, the Silver Beaver and Silver George Albert Smith in a recent letter. Buffalo. And it might be added that his very He has known personally six presi- first flight was in 1920 when he flew dents of the United States. Many the English channel. United States senators, congressmen Some of George Albert Smith's an- and governors are counted among his cestors came to America on the May- personal friends. flower and to the valley of the Great Educated in the public schools in Salt Salt Lake with the first Pioneers. Dur- Lake City, Brigham Young University SP* ing his full life he has played a promi- and the University of Utah, it is inter- nent part in reclamation service, being esting to note that on leaving the uni- at one time vice-president and then versity, he became a member of the president of the International Irrigation party that surveyed the Denver and Rio Congress and president of the Dry Grande Railroad east from Green Farm Congress and president of the River. Farm Congress created by the merger Now he will take part in laying out of the other two. He was one of the the plans for the nation's aviation in- first Latter-day Saints to receive a fed- dustry which has a future that needs eral appointment he was named the wisdom and experience of men like when THESE COPPER MONEY-AXES FROM MEXICO receiver of Public Money and Special George Albert Smith. ARE INSTRUMENTS OF UNCERTAIN USE 442 THE IMPROVEMENT ERA, JULY, 1942

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By Elder Mark Mottensen "BRIGHAM YOUNG, GOVERNOR" of the Northern States Mission recent date, Harold A. La- It is interesting to note that Brigham the very beginning of our great Under From fount enclosed the document re- Young as governor made faithful re- American Nation there has been produced below, with this com- a rural people that has been and ports to the department in charge of his is the very heart and foundation upon ment in a letter to Dr. John A. Widt- work in Washington. which all people exist. At all times soe: civilization has leaned upon the pro- A good friend of mine found an old docu- ducer or the farmer. The letter reads: ment in an old bookstore in Boston which When the first people landed on thought would be of interest to me. He Plymouth Rock they began to seek an he Smith it and mailed it to me. The Honorable Thomas L. existence from the soil. There were purchased 1st Auditor U. S. Treasury always men with courageous hearts document I am enclosing because it may Washington, D. C. and wills constantly to push forward be of interest to others as well as to my- Sir: seeking new areas. Pioneers moved self. westward across the rolling plains on perhaps somewhere If it has value, then This is to certify that I have not been to the sifting and death-gripping sands files or museum this may be in the Church absent from the Territory of Utah or the of the huge American Desert . . . placed, so that others may have an oppor- finally reaching the shores of the blue scene of my Official duties a day since my tunity to see it. I should appreciate your Pacific ... a land of wealth, resplen- appointment to the Office of Governor, turning this over to whomever you consider the beauties scenic won- dent with and neither do I expect to be for the next ensuing would be the proper party to retain and pre- ders of nature. How wonderful is this Quarter. great country of ours with its magni- serve this old document. Most respectfully, tude of people—a people that still is Cordially your friend and brother, depending upon subsistence from the Harold A. Lafount. Brigham Young, Governor. farmer. Today the many members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints can answer to the same account. Throughout the world the teachings of Mormonism have had their effect upon many people. Missionaries, since the organization of the Church, have sought after and taught the gospel to the hard working and sincere rural folks. So it is today within the many missions of the Church.

What a great joy it is to see the fruits of some past missionaries' labors; that is shown by the many humble and sincere country Saints. Try to visualize a home; maybe large and rambling, perhaps small and dainty, yet a place that has become aged with a homey atmosphere. It is built far back in the hollows of the hills, or in a place nestled amongst tilled fields. It may be a house that has been home to many generations. Two missionaries walk up to the door. They are greeted by a kind and gracious lady who is a member, or whose husband belongs to the Church. The two make the fact known that they are elders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Lat- ter-day Saints. At once they are invited in and made to feel as if they had been expected for a long time. The husband returns from work, and everyone relates a part of their personal life; where they are from, what they did, and perhaps something about their own community. That evening there is probably a meeting held with the family and some of the neighbors invited in. A message is given or a principle is taught with more contacts having been made. Yet at the same time these country Saints have been a living example of the Church teaching. Our country members are doing and (Concluded on page 467) 443 — — —

MEADOW MOOD THIS IS THE PLACE HOME LAND By Helen Mating By Ruth May Fox By Georgia Moore Ebecling

Hummingbird motors roar in the sun. is a place by prophets long fore- There is my home; no other spot on earth Streamlined grass blades wave to the told, Here Can ever be so dear; here are my ties, dream. Where God would gather Israel in one fold; In this brown soil my mother's body lies, Here are the aisles where the elfin folk run Deliver them from wicked tyranny, This is the mother-land that gave me birth. As bumblebees vibrate with engines of And lead them forward to their destiny. Here I have had my share of joy and mirth. steam. Where is the place? Here sorrow's tears first drenched my aching dear Oh Lord, our God, for truth and thy eyes, The grasshopper jumps with a knock in his name gears. Here life and love and labor made me wise, We're mobbed and beaten, our prophet His hinges need oiling. The butterfly brakes And here I've learned life's duty . . . and slain, Are not well-adjusted to katydid ears. its worth. Our homes despoiled. In vain we seek frog croaks like carbon was one of his The redress. aches. I love the glory of this home of mine: Our only lodging is a wilderness. The towering cobalt peaks, the sapphire sky, Where is the place? A roadster in red, the trim ladybug parks; The gleaming blue of mountain lakes that Her motor shut off, she starts scratching "Be not dismayed," said one so great and shine her shin. wise; Like lapis lazuli; bluebirds that fly "We'll wend our way toward the western Could there be some trouble with one of her Above the aspen forests, and the pine . . . sparks? skies; Here I've found faith to live, courage to die. Are her plugs out of order? Is something Though wild beasts howl and demons bar worn thin? the way, We'll put an end to this nefarious fray." WORDS The meadow is modern. How can it be We'll find the place. thus? By Dora Andre So forth they fared o'er desert, mount, and Listen well to the sounds and you'll know stream me quiet, low-spoken words it is true. Give A sure fulfilment of their prophet's dream; How can these small creatures broadcast Like soft low notes of music sweet; Faith whispered oft: "Jehovah bade the sea to such a fuss? Make them a song overcome Roll back that ancient Israel might be free." Even crickets pound rivets when daylight Despair and evil that I meet. We'll find the place. Let them be gathered the wind, is through. by scattered forth, on foe or friend, Another hill to climb! Oh, weary day! And Until their echoes beat against Will it never end, this arduous way? souls of then HEART'S CRY The hilltop gained, what wonder and sur- The men—and again Re-echo' to the troubled world, By Helen Hooper prise! A scene of marvelous beauty met their eyes. A clarion call against wrong and sin, Unceasingly and without rest Help me be humble, dear Lord, A lovely place. Until with peace this world be blest! I'm afraid Behold a valley spreading far and wide; Afraid that in my careless, Majestic mountains guarding every side; Winging youth Blue skies, a glistening inland sea; Filled with heedless song and laughter, While over all the sun shone gloriously. TOTALITY I shall laugh too much Is this the place? By Reese E. Faucette And forget to cry, murmured some. mortal could Sing too much, "No," No withstand summer come! And forget to sigh, LET This awful desolation this arid land; Live too much, — Spring has been in bold display, There's not a blade of grass, scarcely a tree; And then fear to die. Bringing life from frozen clay, Let us move on. Oh Lord, we ask of thee, Help me be humble, dear Lord. Springing up to warmth of day. Show us the place. Where was stretching arctic waste. Living greenness has replaced. SOUVENIR Their leader pondered; with searching gaze He saw a city beautiful, with days Let summer come! By Dott J. Savtoti Of peace, fruitful fields, and gardens fair. Spring in progress can undo A towering temple, roses everywhere. should come from this lonely hour, Dormant action for the new Music He turned and said: A souvenir to carry back to you, Cycle that we're moving through. This is the place! As earth delivers from the loam a flower Sprouted seeds which life betake To prove to spring through winter she was Themselves do not a harvest make! true. As from the darkened cavern of a cello Let summer come! Ascending strains, like incense, fill the room, Spring is but the embryo! Some tapestry as haunting and as mellow Fullest life must bloom and grow; Should show where memory treadled at the Ripe maturity must know! loom. Spring has been—its work is done! A lustrous thing should form within this Life moves on—let summer come! shadow As diamond crystals from coal's ebony, Here in this silence where no door nor FIRST LULLABY window Has opened at another's touch nor key; By Gilean Douglas Before your sweet returning shall release me of the sea and sway of the pine trees, This hour must yield its jade and porphyry. Lull Silence of stars and peace of the sky, ^ From painting by William Henry Jackson Silver of dreams and surge of my heart's HUMAN MINE OBSERVATION love— These shall go into my first lullaby. By Genevieve J. Van Wagenen By Remelda N. Gibson

There's a scarcity of the ore called love The outlook on life Lift of the spray and lilt of the song bird, And an over supply of hate. Will be better, when Hush of a prayer and wish of a sigh, Let's sink a shaft into our hearts One controls his tongue Light of my faith in days that are darkest Before it is too late. As he does his pen. These shall go into my first lullaby. 444 — — — — —

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Dr. Willard Gardner, professor of phys- GROW YOUR OWN VEGETABLES from the Great Text. Perhaps other read- ics at the Utah State Agricultural Col- (Paul W. Dempsey. Houghton, Mifflin ers—the casual New Testament reader and lege, gave on April 22, 1942, the first annual Co. 184 pages. $2.00.) the non-reader—after enjoying these pages research lecture, sponsored by the Faculty This is an excellent, up-to-date handbook may venture the greater enjoyment: the Association of the College. The theme of the for the beginner or the experienced gar- attentive perusal of all the gospels and all lecture was The Scientist's Conception of dener. The subject is treated comprehen- the epistles, perhaps of all the New Testa- the Physical World. In this day of science sively, from preparing the garden to cook- ment." this subject is of deep importance, equally ing properly the vegetables produced. There With an introduction by Dr. Harry Em- to scientist and to layman. As Dr. Gardner is even a chapter on giving the garden a erson Fosdick, this book, The Complete traced the theme with scholarly care, from "beauty treatment" by growing flowers Sayings o} Jesus becomes a book that all earliest times to the present day, he came among the vegetables. The language is Christians will wish to own. M. C. J. to the conclusion that from the data of clear and simple. The material is well or- DAUGHTER OF TIME science, "there is justification ganized. Tables, charts, illustrations no for con- and (Nelia Gardner White. Macmillan cluding that the world of reality is the world give aid wherever needed. A. J. W. Company, New York, 1942. of perception." That is the world's great 272 pages. $2.50.) message of hope. The lecture is published THE COMPLETE SAYINGS OF JESUS, AS RECORDED IN THE T'his novel dealing with the life of Kath- in pamphlet form.—/. A. W. KING JAMES VERSION erine Mansfield is an exquisite book, DESERT SAINTS, THE (The John Winston Company, Chicago, beautifully written. Although one may not FRONTIER IN UTAH 1942. 280 pages. $1.00 in cloth, $1.50 excuse the manner of Katherine Mansfield's, in imitation leather, $2.00 in genuine rebellion, the reader can understand the leather.) circumstances which occasioned that revolt. (Nels Anderson. The University of "Cor many who are eager to have the very The author has recreated an era and its Chicago Press, 1942. 459 pages. *- words of the Christ, this handy book literary figures in so vital a manner that she $4.00.) will be an invaluable addition to their seems to transport the reader into their libraries. Small enough to be slipped into thoughts and emotions as well as into their T^his story of the early days of the Church a pocket or a purse, it will find a wide read- locale. * in Utah gives unusual attention to ing public because of its ready availability. To all who love Katherine Mansfield, this Mormon family and community life. St. The compiler's purpose states: "Christ's book is a must book. M. C. J. George and neighboring settlements have sayings complete, brought into a sequence furnished the more intimate pictures of life A LETTER TO YOUTH of times and occasions, but lifted out of as lived in "The Frontier in Utah." (David Morton. Creative Age Press, Inc., contexts alien to the present purpose, may The frontier story begins with the Utah New York. 1942. 30 pages. 75c.) prove to be a glowing story new not only settlement of 1847, and ends with the death to the non-reader, but new even to the HpHis slim volume will give to youth and of Brigham Young in 1877. However, as a whilom New Testament readers who have -*- adults the necessary courage to carry background, the history of the Church from not as yet discerned the 'continuities.' on during this period of reevaluation. The 1830 to 1847 is told in two well-written "Devoted readers will not be diverted author traces the history of human liberty chapters. And, as a proper conclusion, one through the lives of Socrates, Sophocles, chapter sets forth the settlement of the issue Abraham Lincoln, and the Christ. Basing faced by the Church about the time of the his hope on their lives, he points out to his death of President Young. ELINOR PRYOR'S readers that there is hope for all even in this The conventional, consecutive history of age when it seems that all the furies have the Church covering twelve chapters includes historical romance again been released.—M. C. /. considerable information not well known, OUR HAWAII but of real interest. The final four chap- (Erna Fergusson. Illustrated. Alfred ters deal with special subjects: Priesthood A. Knopf, New York, 1942. 311 pages. Government in Zion, Economy of Faith AMD $3.50.) and Plenty, Social Implications of Polyg- Fergusson whose established rec- amy, and the Mormon Way of Living. In Miss ord in writing travel books makes her these chapters the attempt is made to pic- NEVER an enviable author has done much to make ture the effects of Church belief and practice her compatriots feel and see as it upon the lives of its members. Mormons, Hawaii really is. she wrote, as ordinary human beings but activated As "Sometimes it is hard to remember that Hawaii is part a high faith, YIELD a of by are pictured here. the United States." The excellent notes at the end of each With an understanding heart, the author chapter are of unusual value to the student "... ably weaves an inter- depicts not only the current scene in Ha- of Mormon history. They reveal a care- esting love story against an waii but delves into the history and the ful gathering of reliable material for the legends of the islands to create an appre- exciting historical back- writing of the book. ciative, intelligent response to this outpost ground. of the United States. • The author claims to have "nominal af- Miss Fergusson is to be congratulated on filiation" with the Church. Nevertheless, "A story of a turbulent dec- the vividness with which she creates this there is the evident attempt in this scholarly ade in the history of the readable book. M. C. volume, to be absolutely fair in discussing J. Mormon Church, it is a keen the many controversial issues of early Mor- and able study of a wom- PAUL REVERE AND THE WORLD mon history. Indeed he is so fair that he HE LIVED IN leans an's love for her husband frequently over backwards, now on (Esther Forbes. Illustrated. Houghton one side, then on the other. Occasionally, and her antipathy to his Mifflin Company. 1942. 510 pages. there are loose statements which cannot be faith." $3.75.) accepted; but they are so few that they NEW YORK TIMES. once in a while a book is published must be forgiven. EVERY that merits much more than can be $2.75 all bookstores As a study of Mormon family and com- written or said about it. Such a book is munity life, Desert Saints is but a beginning. this volume on Paul Revere. Nowadays That story, correctly and more fully told, we need to dig deep into our origins to rediscover the essentials that made our fore- as the author hopes to do, will be a help THE MACMILLAN fathers willing to sacrifice their all for this in building a better world from its present infant country. Through the life and times war-shattered fragments. Yet, the reading COMPANY of Paul Revere we reevaluate our democracy of the leaves a understanding book good of and come closer to realities in our present San Francisco the vast meaning to humanity of the history testing.

of the Latter-day Saints. J. A. W. (Concluded on page 462) 445 CE ^tliurcimoves <>E provement Era extends its heartfelt sympathy.

Honor Accorded /^hief Justice Alfred Budge of ^ Boise, has for many years LEFT: FREDERICK S. WIL- who LIAMS, ARGENTINE MISSION been a member of the Idaho Supreme Court, was honored by the University PRESIDENT, RELEASED. of Idaho, with the conferring of the RIGHT: JAMES L. BARKER, degree of Doctor of Laws, at the com- NEWLY APPOINTED PRESIDENT mencement exercises at Moscow, on OF ARGENTINE MISSION. June 1st. Justice Budge has been actively identified with the Latter-day Saint Church all his life.

Leaders Speak at Graduating Exercises Argentine Mission Birthday Anniversary T)resident David O. McKay was the A Head Appointed TPhe Era wishes to congratulate Elder speaker at the baccalaureate exer- * cises of the graduating class of Brigham James L. Barker, professor of modern Joseph Fielding Smith, who will Young University, held in the Joseph languages at the University of Utah, celebrate his sixty-sixth birthday July Smith Memorial Building on June 7. was selected May 22, by the First Pres- 19. Dr. Adam S. Bennion of the Church idency, to succeed Frederick S. Wil- Elder Dies board of education delivered the com- liams as president of the Argentine Mis- In Mission Field mencement address in the same building sion, on June 10. President Barker filled a mission to T^lder Windsor Alma Bennett, a -' Elder Stephen L Richards of the Switzerland and Austria from 1901 to missionary of the East Central Council of the Twelve was the bacca- 1904. He is a former president of We- States Mission, died of a heart attack laureate speaker at the Utah State Ag- ber College, Ogden, and former head in Covington, Kentucky, June 1. To ricultural College, Logan, Utah, May of the modern language department at his family, his friends, and his com- 31. the Brigham Young University. He is panions in the missionfield, The Jm- Elder Harold B. Lee of the Council now a member of the Deseret Sunday of the Twelve delivered the baccalaure- School general board. ate address May 24, at the Albion State He will be accompanied by his wife, Former Governor Normal School at Albion, Idaho. Kate Montgomery Barker, formerly a Henry H. Blood Passes member of the Relief Society general s this issue goes to press, we Auxiliaries Given presidency, who will take charge of A *** Program Nights women's and children's activities in the learn of the passing of former mission. Their son, James L. Barker, Governor Henry H. Blood. At Tn keeping with the recommendations the time of his death Elder A Jr., is on a mission in Argentina, and made in a recent letter from the First president of will serve under his parents for another Blood was serving as Presidency instructing bishops to pre- the year. the California Mission for serve sacrament meetings for the ward President and Sister Williams were Church. membership as a whole instead of any details will be given appointed in July, 1938. It is expected Complete special group, the evening meetings on issue of the Eva. that they will return to their Phoenix, in the August Fast Sunday, which have been Mutual Arizona, home. conjoint meetings, have been assigned to the auxiliary organizations as follows: M. I. A.—May and September. Relief Society—March and Novem- ber. Sunday School—June and December. Primary—April and August. -jS'SBfs;:;-- Genealogical Society—January and October. For the present, February and July 1 are unassigned. Humbolt Stake Created MISSIONARY HOME MISSIONARIES LEAVING FOR THE FIELD FROM THE SALT LAKE TJTumbolt Stake was organized May ARRIVED MAY 11, 1942—DEPARTED MAY 20, 1942 Colton, Lucille Giles, *"* Left to right first row: Roland H. Porter, Verl S. Dallin, Erma Farnsworth, Don B. 31, with headquarters at Elko, Orley W. Waite, and David Stewart. -. Soelberg, Lloyd D. McAdams, Nevada, from the wards and branches Second row: Lloyd J. Kimball, Donald Dee Stewart, Allen E. Foisy, Charles L. Lynn B. Nelson, and Robert S. Croft. _. of the Reno, Nevada, and Mt. Ogden Marsden, Doyle V. Third row: Richmond M. Anderson, Harold J. Powell, Stanley Hales Conrad, Carlyle Stakes. It consists of the Winnemucca Gordon Hackney. Cottam, and W. „%..,. «. „ u r „,» Spencer „ Osborn, Gwyn Fourth row: Wm. E. Berrett, Forest R. Black, Dean P. Moser, Mayo Zabriskie, H. Ward, formerly of the Reno Stake; the T. Parker. S. Thomas, LeRoy Nydegger, and Don ; Updergraff, Carlin, Elko, Metropolis, and Wells Fifth row: E. Owen Hansen, Volma W. Heaton, Grant Mace, William Pulsipher, James H. Howard D. Stewart, and Ivo Mills. wards, which were affiliated with the Griffin, Homer E. Wade. Sixth row: J. Melvin Jenson, E. Max Jenson, Earl H. and Nevada Stake; and the Montello Inde- Seventh row: David M. Gainsford. 446 . . )

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pendent Branch, formerly of the Mt. ant managing director of the Church Council of the Twelve dedicated the Ogden Stake. Welfare program announced late in Nounan Ward chapel of the Montpelier Rodney S. Williams was sustained as May. Stake May 24. the president of the new stake with "An adequate supply of fruit is de- The Montwell, Ioka, and Neola Heber D. Jones and Leonard F. Ottley sirable," he said, "as part of a balanced Ward chapels of the Roosevelt Stake as counselors. diet, while to have a good supply on were dedicated June 7, by President The organization was effected by Dr. hand to meet possible emergencies is Ray E. Dillman of the Roosevelt Stake, Joseph F. Merrill of the Council of the in conformity with advice of Church and his counselors, Russel Todd and Twelve and Elder Clifford E. Young leaders for nearly a century." Joseph T. Bentley. assistant to the Council of the Twelve. Meanwhile the office of the Presiding Stakes Bishopric have urged all wards, stakes, Receive Church of the Air and home owners to store coal now. New Presidencies Features Elder Young This conforms with the government President H. Fred Egan of the policy of having the public get their * "Ruder Levi Edgar Young, senior South Summit Stake and his coun- coal before transportation facilities are *-* president of the First Council of selors Ralph A. Richards and Carl too highly taxed. the Seventy, was the speaker on the Winters have been released. Moses Broadcasting System's C. Taylor was sustained as the new Columbia Buildings Dedicated "Church of the Air" program on June stake president with Ralph A. Richards 14, at 11 a. m. MWT. His subject 'T'he Burley seminary building at Bur- and Carl Winters as counselors. In the Bear Lake Stake L. Burdette was: "The Great Certainties—A Mes- A ley, Idaho, was dedicated Sunday, Pugmire has succeeded John P. Hulme sage to the Youth of America." May 10, by Elder Stephen L Richards as second counselor. of the Council of the Twelve. In the Portland Stake Deseret Book Store Elder Alma Sonne, assistant to the Richard C. Stratford has succeeded Harold Manager Named Twelve, dedicated the Joseph City A. Candland as counselor. Ward Chapel of the Snowflake Stake, second 7V Hamer Reiser, general secretary at Joseph City, Arizona, May 9. *** of the Deseret Sunday School Excommunications Elder Marion G. Romney, assistant Union general board since 1921, has to the Twelve, dedicated the Meridian LJugh J. Freshwater, excommuni- been named manager of the Deseret A Ward Chapel of the Boise Stake, May * cated for apostasy March 31, 1942, Book Store. His appointment is effec- 18. in the Second Ward, Liberty Stake. tive July 1. He succeeds T. Albert President David O. McKay dedi- Born March 22, 1910 (deacon). Hooper who died November 29, 1941. cated the Syracuse Ward Chapel of the Frank Dubois, excommunicated for Elder Reiser who has traveled to all North Davis Stake, May 24. apostasy March 31, 1942, in the Second parts of the Church in holding Sunday Elder Nicholas G. Smith, assistant Ward, Liberty Stake. Born January School conventions, and has assisted in to the Twelve, dedicated the Randlett 26, 1914 ( no priesthood ) the preparation of lesson manuals will Ward chapel of the Roosevelt Stake Alma A. Timpson, excommunicated retain his membership on the Sunday May 31. for advocating plural marriage Febru- School board. He was succeeded, how- Elder Alma Sonne, assistant to the ary 13, 1941, in the Twentieth ever, by Wendell Ashton as general Ward, J, Twelve, dedicated the Myton Ward Ensign Stake. secretary of the board. Born March 28, 1905 chapel of the Roosevelt Stake May 31. ( seventy ) Elder Joseph Fielding Smith of the Continued on page 456 Genealogical Library ( Closes in July 'T'he library of the Genealogical So- *- ciety of Utah, 80 North Main Street, Salt Lake City, will be closed to the public during the month of July.

Sunday School Names General Secretary

Appointment of Wendell J. Ashton ^* as general secretary of the Deseret Sunday School Union was announced June 3, by Superintendent George D. Pyper. He succeeds A. Hamer Reiser, recently appointed as manager of the Deseret Book Store. Elder Ashton has been a member of the Sunday school general board since 1937. Prior to that he filled a mission to Great Britain. He is the son of Bishop Marvin O. Ashton of the Pre- siding Bishopric.

Prepare For Winter Now TWENTY-YEAR PHOTO HISTORY OF MONTPELIER FOURTH WARD COMPILED All Church members will be urged Under the direction of the Montpelier Fourth Ward bishopric, Reed Hart recently compiled a twenty-year '** this year to can and otherwise pre- photo history of the ward. As you will note in picture, this history is mounted on huge leaves or wings that swing out from a wall serve as much fruit and vegetables as cabinet. This display history is so built that wings may be added as needed to record and keep up-to-date events they can utilize, Elder Marion G. Rom- for the next twenty-five years or more. Displaying leaves removed from cabinet, from left to right: Wilford W. Bartschi, second counselor; Bishop ney, assistant to the assist- Twelve and Eugene P. Shepherd; Emil Glauser, first counselor; and Reed Hart, ward clerk. 447 — — —

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lOhat Shalt U)sl $ovsl? righteousness, and peace." (Romans 14:17) Nei- ther the tangibles that litter our thinking and our living, nor unjust power, nor any other transitory brings us face to face again with two sig- July thing can long survive, and men can find neither nificant anniversaries—the day on which we righteousness nor peace, nor happiness, nor satis- reflect upon our national heritage, and the faction in snatching such things from the burning day on which we look back upon our Pioneer her- house, while they permit the real things of life to itage. And this July demands a critical appraisal go up in the flames. L. E. of those things which make up our traditional ways R. of life—many of which are threatened, some of which may not be worth saving, and some of which must be saved at any cost. it '9L 9a, gal&A, It is interesting to observe what a man will try JhavL yjoiL JhinL!" to save when his house is on fire. When he hasn't much time to think, and must act more or less on is one of the current phrases of our day impulse, what is it that he will snatch from the There that carries with it a refrain of unforgettable flames? Strange tales have been told about the — implication just these six words "It is choices of men under such conditions, and many — later than you think." It is later than most of have been known to save absurd and inconsequen- us think. Perhaps it is later than any of us think. tial things, leaving priceless possessions to destruc- unpredictable tion. The suddenness with which world- shaking events happen these days, makes us Certainly it is no longer anybody's secret that shockingly aware that it is later than is comfortable we are living in a world that is on fire, and some as pertaining to anything that should now be done of the greatest possessions that men have—pos- or that should have been done before now. But sessions they have cherished through the ages, and beyond all this and quite aside from the course of purchased at great cost—are going up in the flames. world events, it is later than most of us think even If it were only the tangibles that were being de- in our personal lives. stroyed there wouldn't be so much to worry about, It is a characteristic of youth to suppose that life appalling as that is, but what is happening is worse is long enough for the satisfying of all ambitions, than the destruction of tangibles, irreplaceable for the realization of all things hoped for that though some of them may be. — time, if not endless, at least is to be had in such In fact, one of the most pathetic phases of the abundance that the pleasant experience of its un- whole situation is that some are trying to save tan- troubled passing is a luxury we can well afford. gibles at the expense of intangibles—trying to save Even when some of us pass beyond our youth, and comforts at the expense of freedom; conveniences then again pass further beyond, and into the years at the expense of liberty. There are some who cry when others of our age seem old, still the passing out in protest against a restricted economy, who turn of time to many is something to be pleasantly their backs with indifference on questions concern- ignored. ing the right to worship, the right to think, the But regardless of our prodigal attitude toward right to speak, the right to vote—which rights are the passing days—regardless of our beliefs con- daily slipping from more and more peoples of the cerning things to come in the impenetrable beyond, earth. regardless of what interpretation we give the ful- There are some who are trying to save their jobs fillment of prophecy, or the day of judgment, and at whatever cost to others, and at whatever com- regardless of what limitations we place upon the promise of themselves. There are some who feel duration of time, it is later than you think—whether the hurt of disappearing goods, who permit them- we are in our youth or in the years that look back selves to be lulled to sleep when the safeguards and remember—-whether the Reaper calls in spring- of society and the rights of free men are being time or whether He suffers us to pursue our way removed. Then, too, there are some in the world on borrowed time, still life is all too short for what

who are trying to save their power and influence remains to be done, and still it is later than most from the flames, regardless of the plight of their of us think. people or of humanity in general. Said the Savior of the world: "Watch there- And so we say, when the house is on fire, and fore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour." only a few things can be saved, and others in- (Matthew 25:13) "Thou fool, this night thy soul evitably must be sacrificed, make sure that the shall be required of thee." (Luke 12:20) "Where-

things saved are the things that are worth saving fore, if ye believe me, ye will labor while it is called the really costly, the irreplaceable things—such today." (Doctrine and Covenants 64:25) Again things as were spoken of by Paul when he said: there comes— the unforgettable refrain of time's "The kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but passing "It is later than you think!" R. L. E.

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as locations "west of the mountains," that is, beyond the great plains. It would really appear that Evidences and within a large area, the Prophet had localized the settlement, for he sent word to the brethren, when reconciliations he fled from Nauvoo, to "be ready to start for the Great Basin in the Rocky Mountains." Brigham Young, also acting under inspiration, ML What JiywwkjdqsL (Did. Bul followed, in outline at least, the plan laid out before the martyrdom of Joseph Smith. That explains perhaps why, on September 9, 1845, he and the other brethren were 'discussing the formation of a lOsLtdsWL fijo/itjo^ TlotHv timsvxka? "company of fifteen hundred men to be selected to go to Great Salt Lake Valley" for investigation. Qn the 6th of August, 1842, in Montrose, Iowa, (William Clayton s Journal, p. 439) the Prophet Joseph Smith uttered the famous In 1842, the West was known in wide, general and well-authenticated prophecy that the Latter- outlines. Trappers and fur-traders who had oper- day Saints would settle and become a mighty peo- ated there for a quarter of a century had brought ple "in the midst of the Rocky Mountains." {His- back more or less accurate descriptions of the coun- tory the of Church, Vol. 5, p. 85; also Morris, try. Captain Bonneville, in 1832-34, had traversed Prophecies of Joseph Smith, pp. 124-190.) much of the country, and made some reports. Cap- This removal of the Church and her people to tain John C. Fremont had begun his official explora- the far not, West was in the mind of the Prophet, tions in 1842, and, in 1844, his first report had a distant event. For, on February 20, 1844, he already been published by Congress. The report instructed the Twelve Apostles of the Church to of the Fremont explorations of 1842-43-44 was send out an exploring expedition into the West published in 1 845. At that time the far West was "to hunt out" suitable locations for settlement. Un- on the lips of the people throughout the country. der this instruction several meetings were held. Romance, adventure, and possible wealth seemed Volunteers for the company were found and ac- to lurk there. cepted; the necessary equipment considered, and It would be folly to hold that a people whose details of the trip were discussed. (History the of intelligence had been so well demonstrated would Church, Vol. 6, pp. 222, 223, 224. not make use, themselves, of all available informa- A few months later, on June 22, 1844, the Proph- tion before engaging in such a stupendous and et was warned that his enemies were conspiring hazardous enterprise. In fact, the first report of to kill him. By inspiration he was told to flee to John C. Fremont and a map of Oregon were avail- the Rocky Mountains, there to begin the work of able to Joseph Smith about April, 1844. (Journal settlement. This he proceeded to do. Under cover History, April 26 and 30, 1 844 of night he crossed the Mississippi, to a place of Smith, the safety where the plans for the long journey could After the death of Joseph when Twelve led the Church, there are numerous entries be made without hindrance. It is well known how the Prophet, charged with cowardice and running showing that the brethren were eagerly seeking information concerning the example, away from his people, returned to Nauvoo, and West. For the Nauvoo Temple minutes of Monday, December that on June 27, 1 844, while under the promised pro- read: "President read tection of the governor of the state, was murdered 29, 1845, Brigham Young by a lawless mob. for nearly an hour from a book entitled The Nar- rative the Exploring Expedition to the Rocky It is certain that Joseph Smith expected the early of to fulfilment of his prophecy. Mountain and Oregon and North California in the years 1842, 1843 and 1844, by Brevet Captain As the probable need for evacuating Nauvoo be- C. Fremont. This volume carries a fairly good came apparent, there was naturally much talk about J. map of the West, including the Great Basin. the new place of settlement—Texas, then a vast undeveloped empire, was held in high favor by William Clayton in his famous journal repeat- several Church leaders. California and Oregon, edly refers to such stories. For example, on De- then general names for the vast western territory, cember 31, 1845, Brigham Young and Heber C. had their advocates. Even Vancouver Island, Kimball "examined maps with reference to select- though a British possession, was under discussion. ing a location for the Saints, west of the Rocky Wild dreams of other locations, involving gigantic Mountains, and reading various works written by enterprises, floated about. travelers in those regions." (p. 558) On February That the new settlement was to be "in the midst 25, 1846, Captain Lansford W. Hastings discussed of the Rocky Mountains" must have been clear to emigrant routes with the brethren. On February the Prophet. When he instructed the Twelve to 27, 1847, the minutes of a meeting quotes Brigham seek out a location, he asked them to find a place Young as saying, "We have to search for land that where the people could "get up into the moun- can be irrigated." The Pioneers of 1847 went into tains." He wanted an exploration of "all that the West with such knowledge, scanty enough, mountain country." In the minutes of the meetings as was then available. of that day, the project was spoken of as the "West- That the Pioneers decided to locate in the Great ern Exploring Expedition," or the "Exploring Ex- Salt Lake Valley from information furnished by pedition to the Rocky Mountains." (History of the Father De Smet, Jim Bridger, or Miles Goodyear Church, Vol. 6, p. 224 is to give credit where it is not due. These men California and Oregon were mentioned, but only no doubt tried to be (Concluded on page 479)

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kindness, heroism and bravery, in story and picture, rather than their opposites. Genuine praise is a stimulant even for adults; with children, if wisely ad- ministered, it is decidedly beneficial. As a result of judicious comments on his desirable behavior and his successes, a child's self-respect is built up; the opposite course tears it down. It is wise always to spotlight the desirable rather than the undesirable. For the small child—with his faith in adults and his tendency toward hero-worship—praise is one of the strongest influences either a mother or teacher can use. But it must, of course, be warranted and not PRAISE IS A STIMULANT overdone. One middle-aged woman, looking back over her childhood, de- By LAURA GRAY clared that her most vivid memories were of words of praise from her mother. They had lived enshrined as some- M,.rs. Nowett had been Nowett as she stepped into the pleasant, thing beautiful and inspiring, all through called in to take charge of one of the airy room, gay with pictures, flowers the years. primary rooms in the local public school and sunlight. By expecting goodness we have al- for half a day, so that the regular teach- She began at once to work through ready gone quite a long way toward er, Miss Nye, might attend a meeting. the program set out on the desk. Having getting it. "I've told the children that I would been a teacher before marriage, she did m ask you to put on the board the— names not find this difficult, and the afternoon of those boys and girls who— " began sped by. Miss Nye, but just then they were in- "I hope they were good?" remarked terrupted. Miss Nye to Mrs. Nowett, when she "You were going to say," reminded came in at the end of the day. Payment for Handy Hints used will be Mrs. Nowett, after the intruder had de- "Good as gold! Don't know when one dollar upon publication. In the event that two with the same idea are submitted, parted, "that you had told the children I've had such a pleasant afternoon! the one postmarked earlier will receive the you would ask me to put on the board And well I wrote all their names on — — dollar. None of the ideas can be returned, the names of those who prove trouble- the board, as you see!" added Mrs. but each will receive careful consideration. some." Nowett. "No, no, the names of those who are Both women laughed. discard old purses; they can be especially good!" "Your method worked to perfection. Don't used by making the leather into knee "Yes, of course," Mrs. Nowett an- All the children were determined to get reinforcements for boys' trousers, also for swered thoughtfully, "it used to be the their names on the board. Not one of the back covering of books.—Mrs. M. A., stupid, noisy, indolent students who them seemed interested in thinking up Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. were noticed—made to stand in the cor- mischief." When buttons, buckles, and other orna- ner, wear the dunce's cap and had their This way of dealing with boys and ments made of wood or plastic become dull, on the board. But this new way girls is being used more and more. names re-new them with natural nail polish.—Mrs. seems much better—now that I'm get- That one-time popular book in which H. R. P., Beaver, Utah. ting used to the idea." Tommy played with matches and ended ' I think you'll find it works," laughed by burning himself up, and proud Jane the young teacher, pulling on a pretty stretched her neck so hopelessly she had TLTere's How for fun!. How about * *• white hat over dark curls. to have a cart to carry her head on, is searching out the nearest M. I. A. girls' home and have a glorious time About twenty-five boys and girls, six quite out-of-date. Now boys and girls at a saving of gas, tires, and money! and seven-year-olds, greeted Mrs. are motivated by thoughts of goodness, —

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)/2 cup water meal. Then why not have eggs, prepared in any one of a thousand 1 cup crushed strawberries delicious ways? An egg is almost a complete meal in itself. 14 cup powdered sugar 1 cup whipping cream As a guarantee of top quality, be sure to ask for . . . Mix sweetened condensed milk and water, add strawberries, sweetened with sugar, chill, whip cream to custard-like consistency, fold into chilled mixture. Freeze in freezing unit of refrigerator until half frozen, scrape "MILK-WHITE" from freezing tray and beat until smooth, replace in freezing unit until frozen (serves AND POULTRY 6). EGGS

Strawberry Victory Cake

/2x cup vegetable shortening Yl teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla WHAT ARE YOUR SOLDIER BOYS READING? 1 cup sugar—2 tablespoons Send them inspirational messages, to keep their lines of communication with the Church 2 eggs intact. 2 cups sifted cake flour Follow the example set by South Davis and Phoenix stakes who send 100% of their boys in uniform 2 teaspoons baking powder THE IMPROVEMENT ERA % cup milk (Concluded on page 452) 12 issues $2.00 451 )

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By Adrienne Bach

the refugees from Bel- Whengium and the northern provinces of France began pouring into Bordeaux, the BUStfiTs Red Cross hastily constructed a my*-_ wHotiwhou CEREALre® SAL first-aid post in the heart of the large FLAKED wheat railroad station, as near to the tracks as possible. Between the walls of board and canvas cloth, it formed a narrow corridor. I do not know yet how we managed to find room in that nook for our tottering cabinet and hold against our hearts each of medical supplies, a table with our bruised and suffering creature. instruments, and a small electric loz.Ut SERVING Occupied with washing a wound, 1 * Contains cooking plate. Against the walls B I suddenly felt someone pulling at 100 UNI" « were a stretcher and an operating my apron. Raising my eyes, I saw »G table, and here and there small tools l0 thin her were strewn about. before me a small, woman, success "every brown, ravaged face scorched by the c^Z start to Suffocating heat poured from the GCt a Each oven- sun. The tears had left clean traces feat Ruskets! glass window panes of the high sta- worW/W whole gram of in the dust-soiled countenance. Two / uffrom a tion ceiling, aflame with the late c^P flak ££* hours for easy burning eyes were fixed upon my Slo-baKea 2 May sun. An odor of ether and of wheat. ven- face, strands of rough black hair pharmacy, at once acrid and sweet, di ti acks escaped from the stained bandage ^ n;?FotSealP mingled with the smell of the piti- around the woman's head. Her ful procession of humanity that knotted peasant's hands constantly passed, day and night, through our grouped and regrouped about her-

• relief station. Endlessly they came FREE . . Oj«J self her three small children. Pictures lns.de Bird —those unfortunates, hunted and I seated her gently in a chair and pursued, by bombs, by fire, by in- began to lead her children away, to vasion. Yet no sound, not a whim- give her a short respite. But she per, not a groan escaped those lips, reached out quickly and grasped so firmly closed against all suffering, them to her with a covetous gesture 7/fe FRESHSTART BREAKFAST whether of the body or of the mind. COPYRIGHT 1941. LOMA LINDA FOOD CO. saying: "No leave them here- Poor grief-stricken faces! I still close." see them before my eyes, wasted Slowly I commenced to unwrap and haggard, a lamentable sight. Spend YOUR her bandaged head, and with her eyes Vacation this year Not alone did these refugees lifted to me, the mother said: "It mourn for their beloved sons and AT THE is nothing, nothing but a splinter of brothers and husbands whose blood shell. I fled with my little ones. had soaked the soil of France, but Everything around us was in flames. Girls' also for the past glory and past ." MIA. . Home We ran and ran . . Her words grandeur of their country. It was in BRIGHTON ceased—her voice broke—a gleam painful like a sword in the heart. of insanity flashed across her face. Activities are wholesome. Prices are reasonable. $9.00 per week, $1.50 per We were automatons, stumbling "Suddenly I remembered. ... I day, $4.00 3 days. Daily bus service with fatigue, with heat, and with had forgotten my little baby—iour $1.50 round trip. All reservations at hunger as well. Our fingers numb, months old—in his cradle—in a bed- city office. Efficient personnel and attendants. our eyelids heavy from lack of room—high up." sleep, we fulfilled our duty, our Sick with horror, I looked at her. G3 E. So. Temple Tel. 5-6414 hearts torn with a pity which the But her monotonous voice contin- ethics of our profession forbade us ued, "I could not go back—and so I to reveal. We dressed wounds, we went on—I had to go on to save dried tears, we quieted sobs, check- these three." ing our own emotions that would I was silent. What did words avail If you desire to # know have bidden us open wide our arms before such grief? how religion can be applied in a modern world, Cooks' Corner oven (375° F.) twenty-five minutes. Turn then read: cake out on rack and cool. When ready {Concluded from page 451 to serve fill center with sweetened crushed strawberries, pour whipped cream over top. 3 cups crushed strawberries Garnish with whole strawberries. Gospel Standards % cup powdered sugar 1 cup whole strawberries Rusket Muffins

l 1 pint whipping cream \ /2 cups biscuit flour By PRESIDENT HEBER J. GRANT Combine shortening, salt, and vanilla; 1 cup finely crumbled Ruskets An IMPROVEMENT ERA add sugar gradually and cream until light 2 tablespoons sugar and flurry; add eggs, time, beating 1 Publication one at a egg, beaten > after each addition. Sift flour and baking 2 tablespoons melted fat powder together. Add small amount of cup milk 50 North Main St. % flour to creamed mixture, alternately with Combine dry ingredients with milk, egg, 400 Pages $2.25 milk, beating after each addition until and fat. Mix thoroughly, fill oiled muffin smooth. Pour batter into well-greased nine- cups two- thirds full. Bake in hot oven inch ring mold. Bake in moderately hot (425° F.) 25 minutes. Serve hot. 452 —)

THE IMPROVEMENT ERA, JULY, 1942 So Proud (Continued from page 439) thought penetrated her mind. It wasn't the cigaret or the bottle he was offering—they were only sym- bols. She wasn't proud of him any more! The exhilaration of her life had m THE GDSPEL NET been her pride in her heritage and her friends and their enjoyment of a sphere of living that was natural A NEW BOOK BY and easy and happy. This was all DR. JOHN A. WIDTSOE so strange and unfamiliar. She felt "let down." He didn't measure up! of the Council of the Twelve By the time they had stood at the foot of her steps, they were both This moving story of a woman who sought truth, and little thing!" angry. "It was such a having found it, maintained her integrity amidst much ad- he had flamed. "You let me down!" versity, was first privately printed by Dr. Widtsoe without "Yes, it was such a little thing," thought of its going beyond his immediate circle of family and Ann retorted, "that I'm ashamed and friends. Its gripping appeal made those who read it insist that that hurt and disappointed you it be republished for general circulation, and the executives it this important!" thought was With of the M. I. A. and The Improvement Era staff asked Dr. Widtsoe that she had turned and left him, that they be permitted to publish a de luxe edition. and had cried that night.

Permission being granted, offer JDut Ann, you and Neil we now were so young then. It was easy IN THE GOSPEL NET to hold to the things you believed in when you were nineteen, the world for inspiring reading, at a modest cost before you, and the friendly hearth you had known since childhood to An IMPROVEMENT ERA publication $1.25 a copy back you up. She thought longingly of what might have been if her Neil had been strong and uncompromising, or was it she who had been stupid and preju- diced and narrow? There had been other fellows, but they were not quite the same. And then she had left, and there had been her work until suddenly she had paused and found herself thirty-two with a fear clutching and dragging at her. Was she "missing the boat"? She must not. — Ann was late "It was just as well," she thought; "the cocktails might be over, although she might as well start now to get used to this new life of hers." From the outer hall she heard the clink of glasses and as she entered the drawing room she paused as if her entrance through that door were going to close her whole past upon her and open up a new future here in this lovely home that would be hers. The group was Say"GL0BEA1 N gathered near the fireplace, and then and save the dif erenc^ Harold was at her side questioning —Globe "Al" En riched Flour; Biscu her with his eyes. Ann gave him Flour; Cake Flc a hasty casual glance. She could Buttermilk Pancak< Waffle Flour; Maca not tell him what she had decided roni and Noo^'<="= not yet. To fill that one awkward moment Harold impulsively offered the tray that had already been passed. There were but two glasses left. The conversation had ceased and Ann felt everyone's eyes upon OLiii her waiting for her to reach for the GLOBE

( Concluded on page 454 FLOUR 453 THE IMPROVEMENT ERA, JULY, 1942 — So Proud (Concluded from page 453) Heres the Pectin glass she had resolved to take — Harold would want everything to tha+ run smoothly. She did not know COS they had merely paused to drink and >\sB to look at this lovely girl, glowing I with the night air out of which she had just come, and they mistook the thoughtful, troubled eyes for a lan- guor which added depth to her beauty. Ann hesitated and then the in- stincts of a life well lived and well- taught made the decision for her. She quickly turned from Harold, averted the tray and suddenly there Making jam and jelly the old-fashioned way is before her were the familiar lines of extravagant, because you "boil away" so much the face of an old friend a friend fruit or juice that you get fewer glasses. The — his bronzed M. C. P. PECTIN method, however, produces with laughter in eyes— enough extra glasses to pay the cost of your and clean cut and just at this mo- sugar. Furthermore, it assures perfect results, ment smiling triumphantly across saves time and work, and preserves natural the miles of space between them. fruit and berry flavor in jams and jellies. He stood with one hand in his pocket and the other fingering the British crown on his lapel. No MA.V.Powdeted PEC glass there. His glass was on the tray with hers, and there they remained. Someone said something; someone else laughed; glasses tin- kled; there were introductions. Ann did not know how she got through that dinner. Even Harold had never seen her so exquisitely radiant. And then she was out in the cool April night and there was Neil near her after such a long time! Her Neil! Her young, wonderful Dis- T H U S AN D S Of X AM AN D JE L L Y M A K ERS ARE trict Attorney Neil! Gay, handsome, S W I T C HIN6 TO M. C. P. P O W D E R ED PE C T I N valiant Neil! And now, oh, so proud!

Stalking in the

£njjoij-* mxfuL picnics^ thxA, AtunmoA. . . . and Jungles of Africa (Continued from page 437) more delicious sandwiches were made for the hunting of the okapi. We learned that the natives in the The natural flavor and long-lasting freshness of Royal En- town of Buta north of Stanleyville had four males in captivity, and so riched Bread will help to make your picnic lunches a huge we decided to go up there and study success. More nourishing, too, because this finer bread them and take some movies and paintings to help in the contains important vitamins and iron that everyone needs! make some sculpturing back home, for we knew that the glimpses we would get in the forest would afford precious lit- »l> tle time even to shoot let alone study FINE this wary animal. While our scouts sleuthed the MeaD forest trails, we took a truck and several natives and went on the road toward Buta. That night ROYAL BAKING COMPANY just as the sun was setting in . . . Fresh Salt Lake red splendor in the west drove and Ogden Every Day we into village to 100% Home-owned—100% American at Your Grocer's a native camp. On top of a hill silhouetted against the glowing sky was a mud hut and THIRD EDITION OF from it came the rhythm of a drum, READY Get Your steady and insistent, and then the GOSPEL STANDARDS Copy Now deep voice of a man in native chant NOW! By HEBER J. GRANT followed by a chorus just like a 454 STALKING IN THE JUNGLES OF AFRICA • • • A WHOLESOME HOT DRINK southern spiritual. It was beauti- luck. Because we could not dry ful. Suddenly all was quiet. Then our things in the damp forest, we the deep intonations of a speaking broke camp immediately, (our per- voice, low as in supplication, and mit called for two okapi) and went then quiet again. Slowly the door up to the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan opened, and a black native stepped where the skins would dry out. On out and walked over to the big our way back to Nairobi, we gath- wooden drum that stood there. ered some papyrus grass for the iff He raised his hands high in Nile River group. W^WITHOUT STIMULATING the air and let them fall on the Everything was boxed and A distinctive, mellow flavor drum head and a mellow tone filled shipped by rail and boat to the Mu- the whole family will enjoy — from a skillful the clearing. Slowly one by one seum, and we took the Imperial blend of roasted soy beans, figs and the natives came out of the little Airways plane to Europe. We flew grains, slightly sweetened

with honey. No caffeine . walked down the hill first to Lake Victoria and then down mud hut and Good for you and good, too. towards us. That night we played the Nile, landing every afternoon Send postcard for names of our phonograph for them. They to spend the night in a hotel. Along local dealers. didn't like the classics but did en- the headwaters of the Nile, we joy jazz. could see the hippos bathing, and as we crossed open country great HThe next day we arrived at Buta. herds of elephants and other game There were the carpentershop would run away far below as we and machineshop, the farm and passed over like a giant bird. Then orchard, and in all it seemed like a the jungles gave way to desert complete self-supporting unit. Here sands and desolate rock formations WHY iS we rode for the first time in our with not a sign of life except our lives an African elephant, for they shadow floating along. Egypt was fRISKttS RIGHT were used as dray animals on the even more than we had expected, FOR YOUR VOG? farm. Khartoom and Luxor still living When we entered the brick- their primitive life, a cow and pulling a plow together, an- Because walled corral with the bamboo- camel H-V barred enclosure in one corner, we cient water pumps pulling precious Friskies is water up to irrigate the fertile soil. wondered if time had played a trick a complete gait on us, for here with his strange To walk in the long shadows of doq food a creature came towards us like evening through the great ruins of something out of a prehistoric age. the Hall of Columns at Karnak The first thing we noticed was the and to run one's hand over the time- weird head with a grayish white smoothed feet of the statue of sides, black nose, and brown fore- Rameses II gave history a new head and the huge brown ears. significance. The head didn't fasten on to We flew over the pyramids to like that Q.Does my dog need a balanced the neck at an angle Cairo with all its oriental beauty diet? of most animals but seemed to and lop-eared sheep and then on A. Yes — a balanced, complete food like be a continuation of the thin but to Alexandria to say good-bye to Friskies is best because it contains deep neck that wasn't held high as Egypt and to Africa. As we crossed essential ingredients sonecessary to the giraffe holds his, instead out the beautiful blue Mediterranean in strong teeth and bones, greater in front in line with the sloping a seaplane, we saw, far below, a energy, a healthier coat. back, for the shoulders were much little ship plowing the rippling sur- Q. Why is Friskies a complete Although they higher than the rump. face. We landed in Crete for a food? were tall, they were very narrow short while and then flew on to A. Because Friskies contains 19 food and lifted their feet extra high as Athens where the proud Acropo- essentials, including meat meal, adaptation for liver scraps, with they walked—an lis reared in splendor, defiant of meal and meat specially prepared cereals, dried life in the jungle to be able to pass time. mountains valley The and skimmed milk, minerals and vita- through narrow trails and over past the gulf of Corinth were beau- mins—all in adequate amounts. thing fallen logs. The strangest tiful below with their little white Q. Is Friskies easy on the budget? about him was his tongue. The houses and red roofs, their sway- A. Friskies is thrifty to feed because okapi continuously washed his eyes ing poplars and herds of sheep. it's 90% solid food— only 10% and ears as a cow washes her nose We took a train in the heel of Italy moisture. There's no waste to with her tongue. We spent an in- up across Switzerland to Paris and Friskies' clean, convenient, easy to teresting five days there getting then home, just one year after we digest compressed cubes. much valuable material to work had set out. STAKTrUPIMC FKISKIES TOPAY! from. With our rich treasure, with actu- We returned by way of Stan- al parts of Africa that we had FREE BOOK! leyville and the Congo River to brought back to America, with the 32 pages of vital Camp Putnum on the Epulu, and inspiration of actually seeing, information about the feeding and there found that only the day breathing, and smelling the very we care of your dog. before Major Dickinson had had the depths of the jungle. It is no won- Write: Friskies, good fortune to kill a female okapi. der that the people standing before 1069 Stuart Bldg., Seattle, Wash. We were all delighted, and the the groups in the marble hall could natives had a great celebration. easily think that they, too, are right Two days later he had the same there in Africa. THE IMPROVEMENT ERA, JULY, 1942 THE CHURCH MOVES ON

{Continued from page 447) gene D. Stowell succeeds James M. Hol- from the Saints of the Argentine Mis- land. sion was received by the First Presi- Joseph Detton, excommunicated for Caliente Stake, Joseph P. Ward, Uvada dency early in June. immorality April 26, 1942, in the Nampa Bettridge succeeds Clifford H. Huntington. At the top of the colorful design is 2nd Ward, Nampa Stake. Born Decem- Evanston First Ward, Woodruff Stake, S. Harold Brough. the seal of Argentina, with the clasped ber 26, 1884 (seventy). Ralph Ashton succeeds hands denoting friendship. Crossed be- Arthur Frederick Holland, excom- Churchmen Renamed neath the hands are flags of the South municated for apostasy March 22, 1942, To Research Board American republic. In addition to a in the Canadian Mission. Born April verse and chorus of the national hymn 30, 1898 (priest). of the Council T^R. Richard R. Lyman of Argentina, the cloth also contains Annie Evelyn Gorton Holland, ex- *S of the Twelve and Dr. Franklin some typical scenes of that country and communicated for apostasy March 22, S. Harris president of Brigham Young is decorated in native flower designs. 1942, in the Canadian Mission. Born University were recently reelected The cloth will be permanently displayed May 3, 1901. members of the advisory council of the at the Bureau of Information on Tem- American Business Men's Research Ward, Branch Changes ple Square. Foundation. The foundation is direct- HPhe Lorin Farr Ward of the Ogden ing its efforts toward the liquor problem Stephen L Richards is * Stake was organized April 26, by a as it concerns national defense and war- C. B. S. Church of the Air division of the Ogden Seventh Ward. time morale. Advisor Jasper Dickson is the new bishop. Aaronic Priesthood HPhe annual report of the Columbia The Rigby Fourth Ward of the Rig- A by Stake was organized May 10, by a Restoration Noted Broadcasting System for 1941 lists division of the Rigby First Ward. Cecil Elder Stephen L Richards of the Coun- '"Phe one hundred thirteenth anniver- A. Call is the new bishop. cil of the Twelve as a member of the A sary of the restoration of the The Rigby Third Ward of the Rigby advisory committee and consultant for Aaronic Priesthood was appropriately Stake was organized May 10, by a divi- the weekly "Church of the Air" pro- observed in May throughout the wards sion of the Rigby Second Ward. Cyril gram. Elder Richards is listed along and missions of the Church. Outstand- Call, is the new bishop. with the leaders of ten other denomina- J. Jr., ing among these celebrations was the The West Compton Ward of the tions as advisors on the program, which one held May 16 on the banks of the Long Beach Stake was organized May is now in its twelfth year of broadcast- Susquehanna River, near Oakland ( for- 10, by a division of the Compton Ward. ing. merly Harmony) Pennsylvania, where Glen B. Halls is the new bishop. John the Baptist appeared May 15, Castleford Dependent Branch of the President, Sister Grant 1829, to the Prophet Joseph Smith and Twin Falls Stake was made an inde- Mark Anniversary Oliver Cowdery and officiated at the pendent branch April 26. At the same restoration of the Aaronic Priesthood. President and Sister Heber Grant time Joseph L. Peterson succeeded Lee J. Inclement weather during the services observed their fifty-eighth wedding Larson as branch president. forced the group of members and mis- anniversary on May 26, amid congratu- Filer Branch of the Twin Falls Stake sionaries led by President Gustave A. was made an independent branch April lations of friends and family. Both are Iverson of the Eastern States Mission in their eighty-sixth year. They were 26. Heber L. Hansen succeeded J. Car- and John D. Giles, director of the Bu- married in the old Endowment House sen Allen as branch president. reau of Information at the Hill Cumorah The Shoshone Dependent Branch of May 26, 1884. to take refuge in a nearby Grange Hall. the Blaine Stake has been transferred Washington Stake Holds to the Dietrich Independent Branch in- Bible Distribution "Missionary" Conference stead of being dependent on the Good- Gain Seen Blaine Stake. ing Ward of the HPhe Washington Stake of the 7V distribution of 8,096,977 volumes *• Church, located in the nation's Bishops, Presiding ** of scripture during 1941, which ex- capital, held an unusual quarterly con- Elders Appointed ceeded that of any year since 1931, was ference on March 23-24, 1942. It was reported by the American Bible Society Milford Ward, Beaver Stake, Carlyle F. dedicated to the missionary work of at its one hundred twenty-sixth annual Groning succeeds Bert H. Weight. the Church. The three hundred re- Paris First Ward, Bear Lake Stake, Clar- meeting held in New York City on May turned missionaries now residing in that ence Rich succeeds Horace N. Austin. 14. This increased call for the scrip- stake, were seated according to their Yalecrest Ward, Bonneville Stake, tures, the Society feels, is due to the succeeds Leonard missions in both the general sessions Charles H. Monson J. present war conditions. Love. of the conference. All but one mission Escalante South Ward, Garfield Stake, Restoration of of the Church was represented by re- Lorenzo C. Shurtz succeeds Harvey C. Old Mill Planned turned missionaries. Twenty-five local Bailey. speakers representing the various Eighth Ward, Liberty Stake, Martin L. the Daughters of Utah Pio- T17ith groups gave three-minute talks. Ethington succeeds John Fetzer. * " neers agreeing to furnish the spon- Daniels Dependent Branch, Malad Stake, A booklet, Washington Stake Con- sors share of materials to Salt Lake President Thomas Burrows succeeds Bishop ference, was distributed at the meetings. city commission in April Roudolph Ruegsegger. City, the ap- It listed the missionaries from the agreement providing for the Montpelier Second Ward, Montpelier proved an stake now in the field; the former and Tueller succeeds Byron E. restoration the old mill in Liberty Stake, Alvin C. of present mission presidents; a list of re- Mumford. Park. turned missionaries grouped according Richville Ward, Morgan Stake, Stanley The city agreed to act as official to missions and dates of service; his- B. Rose succeeds Arthur Rich. and sponsor of the project, but the materials Shelton Ward, North Idaho Falls Stake, torical sketches on the missions of the are to be furnished by the D. U. P. William J. Sperry succeeds William F. Church which were represented at the Burtenshaw. conference. Argentine Saints Colonial Heights Ward, Portland Stake, There was a fine revival of the mis- John N. Adams succeeds Richard C. Strat- Send Cloth sionary spirit in the conference. It is ford. A large triangular cloth attractively now planned to keep the returned mis- Rigby First Ward, Rigby Stake, Aldon *""*• Poulson succeeds Oluf Jensen. decorated with needlecraft and sionary groups intact by the appoint- Rigby Second Ward, Rigby Stake, Eu- containing a message of friendship ment of a chairman of each group. 456 )

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Clean Life Scrolls Farewell Given Moving Families Leonard Hardy Winmill, Blackfoot, Idaho; Given President Grant Ross Partington Findlay, Smoot, Wyoming; A farewell program and social for Helen Elizabeth Gleason, Salt Lake City; "^ HPhe climax of a special project by the the more than thirty families who Harold James Glenn, Salt Lake City; Lucius A D. Hendricks, Thornton, Idaho; Elzo F. M Men and Gleaners of the Church sold their homes and farms in the Vine- Bunderson, St. Charles, Idaho; Reid Wheel- reached in late yard, Utah County, Utah, area, to a was May with the pres- er Young, Hailey, Idaho; Kenneth Devere national defense steel project, was held entation of four bound volumes of Smith, Shelley, Idaho; Fred Earl Waddoups, scrolls containing signatures of thou- March 19, in the Vineyard Ward, Moore, Idaho; Lewis Franklin Wells, Provo, sands of the young men and women of Sharon Stake, chapel. The chapel Utah; Donald P. Woodbury, Hurricane, the property was also bought by the steel Utah; Ruth Fry, Bremerton, Washington; Church to President Heber J. Grant Charles Dale Grow, Huntsville, Utah; Odell whom these young people call their interests, and all property was vacated Hubbard, Holbrook, Idaho; Ruth Gerber, "Standard Bearer." by April 4. The chapel is now being J. used as the administration building for Salt Lake City; Florence Irene Cummings, The volumes told in part the story Salt Lake City. the Geneva Steel works. of a year's program among the young Canadian: Josephine Lenz, Glenwood, people in which a campaign for a clean Those Who Have Passed Away Alberta, Canada; Irel M. Eppich, Trenton, life was stressed. The year had four Utah; Arthur Vernon Smith, Richmond, main events: the big youth rally at the Edward C. Rich, seventy-one, Church and Utah. died there Poulsen, June Conference, 1941, at which the civic leader at Montpelier, Idaho, Central States: Carl Blair May 11. From 1914 to 1917 he served as Montpelier, Idaho; Stanford Fonnesbeck, campaign was launched; a special youth bishop of the Montpelier First Ward. In Howell, Utah; Frederic C. Jacobsen, Safford, program on the evening of a stake quar- 1917 he became the first president of the Arizona; Richard G. Carlisle, Los Angeles, terly conference in the various stakes, Montpelier Stake, a position he held until Calif.; Louis Ereal Day, American Fork, in which the young people again voiced 1938. He had served two missions in Eng- Utah; Alma MacLittle, Murray, Utah; Pearl their loyalty to their Church and lead- land in 1896 to 1898, and 1909 to 1911. In Ellen Rider, Blackfoot, Idaho. ers; the signing of these scrolls which civic life he had served in both houses of East Central States: Jack Charles Dew- of the Idaho legislature. snup, El Cerrito, Calif., Preston William would be presented to President Grant. Thompson Bleak, ninety-six, Adair, Eager, Arizona; Frank G. Sanford, This took place on Tuesday, December Mrs. Jane pioneer of 1861, and an ordinance worker Springville, Utah; Dean R. Grover, Rex- 9, 1941. The final event of the cam- in the St. George Temple for more than burg, Idaho; Arthur Edmond Lee, Mesa, paign was a special program in each sixty years, died May 20, at St. George, Arizona. ward Sunday evening, June 7, 1942. Utah. Eastern States: Allan Ruesch, Springdale, Joseph Harmon Smith, fifty-seven, assist- Utah; Cora Bernice Judd, Blackfoot, Idaho; School Board Rents ant recorder at the Salt Lake Temple for Maxine Wakefield, Taylor, Arizona; Alfred Ward Chapels thirty years, died May 23, at Salt Lake City. Call Cordon, Jr., Pocatello, Idaho; Betty He filled a mission in the Netherlands from Jean Fonnesbeck, Logan, Utah. r t T o relieve the overcrowded conditions 1907 to 1910, and was a member of the Hawaiian: Albert Colclough, Phoenix, in the elementary schools in the Wasatch Ward bishopric. Two of his five Arizona. Albert Smith of Tibbitts, southeastern section of Salt Lake City, brothers are Elder George Japanese: Benjamin E. Jr., the Council of the Twelve, and Elder Nicho- Moore, Idaho; Ralph W. Jensen, Salt Lake the school board has rented the Par- las G. Smith, assistant to the Twelve. City. ley's, the House, the Sugar and Edge- Willard Brigham Richards, ninety-five, New England States: Elinor Clark, Og- hill wards, Highland Stake, for use dur- son of Willard Richards, early Church den, Utah; Zoe Marion Farr, Ogden, Utah; ing the 1942-43 school year. The build- leader, died May 31. He was born at Elijah Ferrin Larkin, Ogden, Utah; Conway ings will be used for kindergarten, first, Winter Quarters in 1847 and came to Utah B. Sonne, Logan, Utah; William Junius and second grade pupils. the following year. His own career and West, Pleasant Grove, Utah. the growth of the West had been intimately North Central States: LaVaun Hardy, Choir Leader connected. At twenty he walked across Bountiful, Utah; Joseph Kent Giles, Hanna, the plains with twenty-six missionaries to Judges Contest Utah; Clovis Lee Hill, Prescott, Arizona; fill a mission in Europe. That mission was Eldon J. Kloepfer, Logan, Utah; Grover filled in England and Switzerland. Weston, Manassa, Colorado. "Rlder J. Spencer Cornwall, director Dwayne Eva Makuakane, sixty-four, ordinance *—* of the Salt Lake Tabernacle Choir, Northern States: Kathleen N. Bird, San worker of the Hawaiian Temple since 1925, Diego, California; Henry Leo Isaksen. was an adjudicator at the Eisteddfod died April 29, in Honolulu. In her early Mountain View, California; Bowden Bryner musical contests held at May 9, War- girlhood she began working for the Ha- Kenworthy, St. George, Utah; Charles B. ren, Ohio. He judged numerous solos waiian mission president, and in the words Schofield, Farmington, New Mexico; Mary and duets and eight choruses competing of Albert H. Belliston, president of the Ha- Louise Gatzemeier, Salt Lake City; Clara for honors in the Joseph Parry memorial waiian Temple, "It is very likely that no M. Hollingshaus, Salt Lake City; Maurice other person has been closely associated contests. A. Toler, Robin, Idaho; Sterling D. Nord- with the Church and its interests in Hawaii fors, Annabella, Utah; Ida Oliphant, Salt An Eisteddfod was held in the Salt over such a long period of time." Lake City; Don E. Dilworth, Carey, Idaho; Lake Tabernacle in 1898 with Parry, Thomas Linton Lefler, Burlingame, Cal- the Welch composer, as adjudicator. Missionaries Released in April ifornia; Daniel Evan Revill, Inglewood, Cal- and May, 1942, and Others ifornia; Don James Chadwick, Preston, Salt Lake Wards Not Previously Reported Idaho. See Defense Film Northern California: Rufus Linden Brazilian: Wayne E. Call, Brigham City, Hatch, Koosharem, Utah; John LeRoy Jones, Utah; Ross Taylor Christensen, Rexburg, ""ClGHTING THE FlRE BOMB," an of- Salt Lake City; Oreta Keaton, Logan, Utah; Idaho; David Garth Edmunds, Salt Lake \ ficial film from the office of civilian Vern L. Nebeker, LeGrande, Oregon; Mack City; Ralph Charles Gunn, Richfield, Utah; defense, was shown in various Salt Lake Lloyd Gleave, Annabella, Utah; Ralph John Joseph Victor Stevenson, Salt Lake City; Kuhni, Provo, Utah; Fern W. Olson, Afton, City wards throughout the months of Esdras James Faust, Salt Lake City; Frank- Wyoming; Lois Paul, Ogden, Utah; Wilmer March and April. lin Lane McKean, Jr., Salt Lake City; John Jay Tippetts, Lovell, Wyoming. Alden Bowers and Mrs. Amelia P. W. Bow- Northwestern States: Lawrence Roberts Historic Split Rock ers (Mission President and wife), Ogden, Removed Florida; Eugene Utah. Rast, Jacksonville, Wilmer Maw, Plain City, Utah; Glen M. Reeder, Cplit Rock, at the foot of Toll Rock, California: Don P. Lawrence, Salt Lake Corinne, Utah; Arthur M. Spencer, Jr., Salt a City; Albert Ivan Merrell, Blackfoot, Idaho; ^ near Green River, Wyoming, Lake City; Ruth Elaine Newquist, Salt Lake Orson Leo Christensen, Fillmore, Utah; landmark on the trek west for nearly City; Albert Goddard Everett, Salt Lake Marion Sherman Cook, Cedar Valley, Utah; a century, was destroyed March 20, City; Norman Glenn Haws, Los Angeles, Norman H. Curtis, Salt Lake City; Parley California. by a powder blast in a highway im- Van Leuven Dutson, Logan, Utah; Gustav provement project on U. S. 30, the Lin- Adolph Koplin, Salt Lake City; Richard Southern States: Martha May Lawrence, coln highway. Ammon Robinson, Los Angeles, Calif.; ( Concluded on page 469 457 iDlelchizedeirPriesthood

CONDUCTED BY THE MELCHIZEDEK PRIESTHOOD COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE TWELVE JOSEPH FIELDING SMITH, CHAIRMAN; JOHN A, WIDTSOE, JOSEPH F. MERRILL, CHARLES A. CALLIS, SYLVESTER Q. CANNON, AND HAROLD B. LEE

The Question of wracking. They are handicaps to Can a Man Quit Tobacco? Percentages achievement. The "handbook" dispels all of these by presenting simply and VS 7e asked Elder Marion G. Romney " * to get in writing from I. Nichols, A ccording to letters received at head- clearly to the officers what their duties J. the story he told us on a trip when *^* quarters, there are differences in are. Jr., we were recently returning home from practice in reporting on certain ques- Officers may obtain these "books" by a conference. He did so and the fol- tions printed on the quarterly report application to the chairman of their lowing is the statement: forms. Naturally there is a desire to stake committee. make a good showing. This is com- In answer to your letter of April 28 re- mendable. But the showing should be "A Quorum's specting our efforts with an elderly brother truthful and not misleading. Remarkable Revival" and his habits, I submit this story: About twenty-four years ago I, as bishop, To illustrate: What is the percent and my counselors made an effort to get attendance npHE article under this title, published at a weekly meeting, accord- every member of the Melchizedek Priest- •*• ing to question 3 of the report form? on page 395 of the June Era, has hood to clean up on the tobacco habit. It is the percent of the quorum enroll- been reprinted in folder form and will Among the group was a brother who was eighty years of age. approached ment ( question 1 ) who actually attend be sent free on application to stake When we him, he told the meeting. No one not attending the committees and quorum officers. The us he was reared in Missouri on "sowbelly" and whiskey and did not meeting, for any cause whatsoever, can article will prove very suggestive in know whether he could quit tobacco or not be counted as present. But questions ways and means of getting quorums into but would try. A few days later he sent to 4, 6, 11, and 14 of the report form, full activity. Perhaps many quorum me his bachelor son who lived with his par- enable the record to account for all ab- officers would like to have this in a con- ents. He told me his father was sick and sentees who are elsewhere engaged in venient form for reference. wanted me to come up. Church service or beyond quorum jur- I went immediately up to his home, about isdiction. Further, question 13 ac- Very Commendable five miles from my place. I found the old gentleman in bed very ill. He had the counts for all who are in any way active terrible sallow pallor of nicotine on his face in the Church. A mong the many commendable items ^ and looked as if death was not far distant. It is again recommended that the in quarterly quorum reports there He asked me one question: "Bishop, do questions on the report forms be read are occasionally some that could not you think it better for me to quit tobacco and considered at the officers' meeting be improved—they are 100%. Note and die or to smoke and live?" with the stake committee at which the is made of the following taken from the I answered his question with another one: "Would you rather quit, even if it does forms are distributed to officers for sub- first quarter reports, 1942: kill you and be rid of your habit, or would sequent filling out. unanimity should A The 311th quorum of seventy, We- you rather use tobacco and finally go to be reached as to the meaning of each ber Stake, reported 100% paid fast of- your grave with the habit fastened to you question and how it should be answered. ferings. and perhaps never be able to overcome it This also because involves a determination of 99% of the high priests of Moapa you passed up your opportunity here?" bow the necessary data are to be ob- Stake were reported active and 97% The old gentleman for answer turned his tained. of them attended sacrament meetings face to the wall, put his hand out to me, All the questions on the forms should and were total abstainers. and we clasped hands understandingly. I be answered they are considered — im- The 52nd quorum of seventy, Ma- left him silently. portant. There are ways of getting the lad Stake, reported 98% who were ac- The old gentleman recovered and moved necessary information. These should tive and who kept the Word of Wis- from my ward without my seeing him again be clearly understood by the officers in dom. for a period of four years. I was on my order that the reports may be complete way to General Conference when I met him The fifth quorum of elders, South again. He came up to me and said: "Bish- —all the questions rightly answered. Los Angeles Stake, reported 100% at op, I am pleased very much to see you again Then it is highly desired that the com- a monthly quorum meeting and 97% before I die and tell you the last four years pleted reports shall be promptly dis- as active in the Church. are the only part of my life I have really posed of, following the directions at lived." I never saw him again as he died the bottom of the sheets. The tenth quorum of elders, Logan soon after. Stake, reported 100% were active. The We also labored with the old gentleman's 250th quorum of seventy, The Handbook and South Og- son-in-law who finally gave up whiskey den Stake, reported 100% abstainers. and tobacco and became a genealogical Activities worker. In passing, I might say we suc- Quorum The 376th quorum of seventy, High- ceeded in getting all but one of the mem- land Stake, reported 100% attended A long needed help has recently come bers of the Melchizedek Priesthood to over- Jr sacrament meeting and kept the Word come the liquor and tobacco habits. ^ into the hands of quorum officers. of Wisdom. Also sixty of the sixty- Hoping this fills your request, I remain, It is the "brief handbook" which out- one members of the 315th quorum of your brother, lines clearly but briefly what the officers seventy and 95% of the third quorum I. J. Nichols, Jr. of every quorum need to know relative of elders of this stake, were reported to their duties and how to discharge as total abstainers. A Bill and a Suggestion their responsibilities. As a result, there The high priests of Boise Stake and r f will undoubtedly be a marked increase T HERE is now pending in the United the seventies of the 94th quorum, in the activities of the Melchizedek * States Senate, and has been for Wasatch Stake, were 100% active. quorums of the Priesthood. No longer several months, a bill known as S. 860, is there any reason for officers to be in All the high priests of Juarez Stake introduced by Senator Sheppard (now doubt as to what their duties are, nor are total observers. deceased) relative to the sale of alco- as to what there is for the quorum and We extend our congratulations to the holic liquors near military camps, etc. its members to do. officers and members of the above The bill was referred to the Committee Uncertainties are always nerve- named quorums. on Military Affairs, May 16, 1941, and 458 :

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was subsequently reported back with- to sign your letter with you. "The people were brought close to the Church out amendment or recommendation. voice of God is the voice of the peo- through good cheer visits to the Akron ple." Certainly, if every Senator knew City Hospital and the Goodyear Hos- The bill is as follows that the majority of his constituents pital. To provide for the common defense in favored the passage of the bill, it would The elders gained the attention of relation to the sale of alcoholic liquors to undoubtedly soon become law. Will the Akron Beacon Journal, the large the members of the land and naval forces of you, the reader, act on the suggestion? daily Akron paper, which featured the United States and to provide for the Nearly all the great churches of the them in a full page spread showing them suppression of vice in the vicinity of mili- country are supporting the bill and have in their various activities of studying, tary camps and naval establishments. forcefully said so. Let us join in this singing, tracting, and domestic duties. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of is largest Representatives of the United States of support. Do it now. The Beacon Journal one of the America in Congress assembled, that in You will be interested to know that papers in Ohio, serving 350,000 read- the interest of the common defense no per- the above was a law of the United ers. son, corporation, partnership, or associa- States from 1917 to 1933. It was not On September 15, 1941, Elder Kidd tion shall sell, supply, give, or have in his a part of the national prohibition law was transferred to Detroit, while Elder or its possession any alcoholic liquors, in- but was swept away when repeal was Bangerter was called to the Indianapolis cluding beer, ale, or wine at or within any accomplished in 1933. But surely this district. Elder Bowden B. Kenworthy military camp, station, fort, post, yard, base, cantonment, training or mobilization bill should become law. It is a much- of St. George, Utah, came into the place which is being used at the time for needed defense measure. Let not the quartet as bass and Elder Melvin military purposes, but the Secretary of War powerfully entrenched liquor interests Maughan, of Lava Hot Springs, Idaho, may make regulations permitting the sale handicap our boys in their efforts to replaced Elder Kidd as baritone. The and use of alcoholic liquors for medicinal beat down the enemy. reorganized quartet spent three weeks purposes. Any person, corporation, part- in Detroit under Director Abel John or association violating the provi- nership, NORTHERN STATES MISSION- Peterson, enlarging their repertoire. sions of this section or any orders, rules, or ARY QUARTET CORDIALLY Clive L. Bradford, who replaced A. regulations made by proper authority there- RECEIVED IN OHIO as district president under shall unless otherwise punishable un- Reed Adams of der the Articles of War be deemed guilty of an effort to arouse interest in Mor- North Ohio, acted as master of cere- a misdemeanor and be punished by a fine INmonism among a people indifferent monies on the programs. The first en- less than of not than $100 nor more $1,000 toward all religion, President Leo gagement was at the Mercator Club at and/or imprisonment for not less than thirty Muir has organized quartets and the Akron City Club. This was fol- days nor more than twelve months. J. choruses in the mission to express the lowed by a series of programs present- Sec. 2. That in the interest of the common good will message of the gospel through ed before the major service clubs of the defense it shall be unlawful within such city, including Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions, reasonable distance of any military camp, the universal language of music. One Optimists, Chamber of Commerce, station, fort, post, yard, base, cantonment, of these musical units is the Mormon etc. civic training or mobilization place as the Secre- Male Quartet, organized June 15, 1941, Executives, Not only did tary of War shall determine to be needful at Akron, Ohio, under the direction of leaders compliment the quartet, but to the efficiency, health, and welfare of the President A. Reed Adams. Charter commended the elders for their ideals. Army and/or Navy and shall designate in members of the organization were Here are a few of the comments re- general orders or bulletins for any person, Robert Carpenter of Manti, Utah, first corded: corporation, partnership, or association to tenor; Conway Grant of Bountiful, sell, supply, give, or have in his or its pos- William Mettler, Goodyear Exe- session any alcoholic liquors, including beer, Utah, second tenor; Ralph Kidd of Tus- tin, cutive : ale, or wine. Any person, corporation, part- California, baritone; and Arnold provi- Bountiful, nership or association violating the Bangerter of Utah, bass. I have always wanted to know what it is sions of this section or any orders, rules, Shortly after its organization, the about Mormonism that will move young or regulations made by proper authority quartet made a summer survey tour men to give up two years of their lives vol- punish- thereunder, shall unless otherwise visiting the Saints in the rural areas, untarily in the interest of others. the Articles of War, be deemed able under traveling one thousand seven hundred guilty of a misdemeanor and be punished miles in their fifteen dollar model A Harry Ebright, Ohio state treasurer: by a fine of not less than $100 nor more Ford. Returning to Akron in mid- than $1,000 and/or imprisonment for not Come to see me if you ever get to Colum- less than thirty days nor more than twelve August, the quartet began a routine bus. You fellows interest me. months. schedule of tracting, cottage meetings, Sec. 3. In construing the foregoing sec- and singing visits to non-member Ed Day, Akron City finance com- tions of this Act the word "Army" shall friends in homes and hospitals. Many mittee chairman: extend to and include "Navy," the word This idea of singing is great! But there "military" shall include "naval," "Articles is something more than your singing that of War" shall include "Articles for the gov- impresses. I don't know what it is, but there ernment of the Navy," the words "military is something in your faces that is clean and camp, station, fort, post, yard, base, canton- fine. It must be your religion. ment, training or mobilization place" shall include such places under naval jurisdiction Fez Simmons, president, Akron Uni- as may correspond to the aforenamed places under military jurisdiction. The powers versity: conferred under this Act upon the Secre- When any Mormon groups come to Ak- tary of War are hereby conferred upon ron in the future, have them look me up. regard to the Secretary of the Navy with We would like to have them appear on the naval service. The words "Navy" and an assembly program. "naval" shall include the Marine Corps. The aviation units of both the military and naval Lee D. Schroy, mayor of Akron: service shall be subject to the provisions of this Act. Your dedication to a cause is what is needed by Americans today. What is our suggestion? It is this: Prosser, Director, let everyone who reads and is in sym- Tohn L. Akron pathy with the bill write to the Sena- YMCA: Left to right: Bowden B. Kenworthy, bass, St. George, tors from his or her state, urging the Utah; Robert A. Carpenter, first tenor, Manti, Utah; Wherever I have met Mormon mission- G. Conway Grant, second tenor, Bountiful, passage of the bill. It would be very Utah; Melvin aries, I have been impressed by them. They C. Maughan, baritone, Lava Hot Springs, Idaho; Clive L. well to get as many others as feasible Bradford, Supervising Elder, Salt Lake. (Concluded on page 464) 459* :

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desires (257, 221, 107; Alma 11:41; 12:12-15; D. & C. 76:111) Melchizedek Priesthood Outline of Study, August, 1942 c. Our fathers not condemned for not Text: Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith. obeying the gospel they never heard (221) d. God will deal with all the human family equally (219) LESSON 24 e. When our flesh is quickened by the e. What is wrong under one circum- spirit, no blood will be in our taber- Man's Relation to God {Continued) stance may be right in another nacle 199-200) (367; (256) 5. Eternal progression f. Difference between the body and 4. Resurrection of the just a. God, in midst of spirits less intelli- spirit a. Resurrection of Saints following gent than Himself, instituted laws ( ) Spirit is matter more pure, elas- 1 the Savior's resurrection (Matt. 27: whereby rest might advance like tic and refined than that in the 51-53; 3 Nephi 23:7-13) Himself (354) body (207, 302) b. Resurrection of righteous when ( ) Laws to instruct the weaker (2) It can exist in the body 1 Christ comes in glory (D. & C. 88: intelligences that they may be (3) It will exist after death sep- 97-98) exalted arately from the body (2) Thus enabled to be enlarged in (4) In the resurrection it will be 5. Resurrection of the wicked knowledge, power, glory and inseparably reunited with the a. Some resurrected souls dwell in intelligence body (D. & C. 88:15-17; 93: higher glory than others b. Happiness the object of our exist- 33-34; 2 Nephi 9:13) b. Not redeemed from the devil until ence (255) (5) Immortal resurrected bodies can the last resurrection (D. & C. 76:85) (1) Path to happiness is virtue, die no more (Alma 11:44-45) c. Live not again until the thousand faithfulness, holiness and obe- g. The Prophet's vision of a literal years are ended (D. & C. 88:100- dence resurrection (295) 101) (2) Through obedience joy and h. All men will come from the grave

peace unalloyed as they lie down, whether old or Discuss : (3) We came to earth that we young (199) 1. Describe the graded condition in the might have a body and present i. We have knowledge those we bury spirit world. it pure before God (181) here God will bring up again clothed 2. Show that God will judge all men ac- (4) Souls precious in the sight of upon and quickened by the Spirit of cording to their opportunities, works, and God (77) God (296) the desires of their heart. c. Eternal life is to know God (34, j. Inexpressible joy of reunion with 346-347) loved ones (1) Really to know Him we must 2. Condition of spirits between death and LESSON 27 learn how to be Gods resurrection Translated Beings (2) Must go from one small degree a. The spirit world to another, from exaltation to (1) "This day shalt thou be with Read Teachings of the Prophet Joseph exaltation me in paradise" (Luke 23:43) Smith, pp. 170-171; 368; D. & C. 7:1-8; 38:4; must begin with the first True meaning of "paradise" (3) We (2) 45:11-14; 84:99-100; 77:14; 107:48-49; 110: and learn all the principles of here is "world of spirits" (309) 13; Alma 45:18-19; 3 Nephi 28:4-40; Moses exaltation (348) (3) Christ went and preached to 7:18-21, 31, 68, 69; 8:1-2; Gen. 5:24; 2 It will be a great while after the spirits in prison (I Peter (4) Kings 2:11; John 21:20-23; Rev. 10:8-11; death before we learn them all 3:19) Heb. 11:5. (5) To dwell with God the soul (4) Spirits of all men, good or evil, must be pure as He is pure go to the spirit world (Alma 1. The state of translated beings (170- 40:11) (227) 171) d. Righteous to be heirs of God and b. Happiness for the righteous in para- a. Not taken immediately into the pres- joint heirs with Christ dise (Alma 40:12) Jesus ence of God ( ) To inherit the same glory and (1 ) A state of rest, peace and hap- 1 b. Not yet given an eternal fulness exaltation piness c. Their place of habitation is that of (2) To arrive eventually at the (2) Freed from all their trouble, the terrestrial order station of a God care and sorrow (Alma 40:12) d. They are held in reserve to be min- Ascend the throne of eternal (3) Spirits of just men made per- (3) istering angels to many planets power fect (325-326; 359-360) e. Distinction between actual resurrec- e. God is thus glorified and exalted in (a) Have keys of power and tion and translation (171) the salvation and exaltation of all knowledge to communicate f. Translation delivers from tortures His children (348) to the Saints and sufferings of the body (b) Can only be revealed in g. They will yet enter into a better Discuss : glory resurrection, of rest and glory 1. What eternal advantages follow the (c) Ministering servants to 2. Translation of Enoch and his city unending possession of a body? those sealed unto life eter- a. By faith Enoch was translated that 2. Explain the significance of the state- nal he should not see death (Heb. ment: "God Himself was once as we are (d) Exalted to a greater and 11:5; Gen. 5:24; D. & C. 107:48-49) now, and is an exalted man." more glorious work than mortals b. Enoch and his city separated from (e) Near us, and understand the earth (D. & C. 45:11-14) LESSON 25 ) Because of their our thoughts and feelings ( 1 righteousness ( ) Removed from wickedness and The Resurrection (f) Mingle there with spirits 2 of loved ones (360) abominations of the world (3) Reserved to return in a day of Read Teachings o/ the Prophet Joseph c. Spirits of the wicked in darkness righteousness Smith, pp. 62, 84, 107, 149, 199-200, 207, and sorrow (Alma 40:13-14) to the Lord's bosom ( 219, 221, 256-257, 295-296, 302, 309, 325- (4) Taken D. Discuss : C. 38:4; Moses 7:31) 326, 359-360, 365-367; D. & C. 76:85, 111; 1. Prove from the word of the that City of Zion taken to heaven 88:15-17, 97-98, 100-101; 93:33-34; 2 Nephi Lord (5) all lived in mortality will be res- Moses 7:18-21, 31, 68, 9:13; Alma 11:41, 44-45; 12:12-15; 3 Nephi who have 23, 69; urrected. 8:1-2) 23:7-13; Matt. 27:51-53; Luke 23:43-53; I Peter 3:19. 2. How will the resurrected body excel (6) It is to return to earth (D. & C. the mortal body? 84:99, 100) 1. The resurrection universal Discuss a. As in Adam all die, even so in LESSON 26 Christ shall all be made alive 1. Show that mortals have been translated because of (a) personal worthiness, and b. All shall rise from the dead (367) The Resurrection (Continued) c. Christ has assuredly risen from the (b) a mission to perform. dead (62, 84) 3. The judgment 2. Will translated beings yet have to pass d. By His power will the corporeal a. Among first principles of the gospel through a change equivalent to death, from bodies of all the human family be (149, 365) mortality to immortality, without enduring resurrected (84) b. Men judged according to deeds and the pain of death? 460 —

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CONDUCTED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE PRESIDING BISHOPRIC. EDITED BY LEE A. PALMER. THE AARONIC PRIESTHOOD Logan 10th Ward Priests Have 100% Attendance Record

Twenty-eighth in a series of articles written by the late Elder Orson F. Whitney of the Council of the Twelve. Published originally in "The Contrib- utor."

'T'he object of the law of consecration, which every member of the Church was commanded to observe, is to make the Saints equal in earthly as in heavenly things. We are taught that it is an everlasting order, for the salvation of men until the coming of Christ, and that only by obedience to its principles can Zion be redeemed and the way prepared The six priests shown above had a perfect record of quorum meeting attendance during the entire year fail to keep for His coming. Those who of 194L They are members of the Logan Tenth Ward, Cache Stake. Seated at left is Bishop Albert Webber, quorum president, and at right, Von H. Robertson, quorum adviser. this law are not to have their names Standing, left to right, are Joseph E. Lawrence, Robert Lawrence, Donald James, Glen Groll, Dale Webber, and enrolled with the people of God, neither Don Steffenhagen. In addition to the fine record of these priests, all quorums of the Aaronic Priesthood of this ward have are workng hard for the special sixth is their genealogy to be kept, nor the qualified for the Standard Quorum Award for five consecutive years and year award for 1942. Otto Lundberg is ward chaiman, with Aaron Amacher and Fred Datwyler as advisers, names of their fathers or their children in addition to Brother Robertson. During the eight-year administration of Bishop Webber and counselors, W. H. Bell and Fred Datwyler, to be found in the book of the law of only one male member of the ward has become twenty-one years of age still holding the Aaronic Priesthood.

shall • • God. As the result, when the time r.. - . - ">~.n come for the land of Zion to be redeemed and the city of Zion to be built, such persons will have no part or

lot in that glorious work or its reward. Unusual Attendance Record

From the Dublan Ward, Juarez Stake, comes word that the final establishment of the Concerning Arnold Call, a deacon, has a perfect attendance record United Order upon the land of Zion, an at quorum and sacrament meeting and has never failed in a Priesthood assignment during his entire three years event which is soon to transpire, the Lord, as a deacon. This is a splendid example of loyalty and speaking through His servant Joseph, on devotion. the twenty-seventh of November, 1832, ut- Arnold is the son of Bishop Anson B. Call of the Dublan Ward, and is now being ordained a teacher. tered this prediction: "And it shall come

to pass that I, the Lord God, will send one mighty and strong, holding the sceptre of power in his hand, clothed with light for a covering, whose mouth shall utter words ARNOLD CALL eternal words; while his bowels shall be a fountain of truth, to set in order the house of God, and to arrange by lot the inherit- ances of the Saints, whose names are found, and the names of their fathers, and of their children, enrolled in the book of the law of God: while that man, who was called of God and appointed, that putteth forth his hand to steady the ark of God, shall fall by the shaft of death, like as a tree that is smitten by the vivid shaft of lightning; and all they who are not found written in the book of remembrance, shall find none inheritance in that day, but they shall be cut asunder, and their portion shall be appointed them among unbelievers, where are wailing and gnashing of teeth. And they who are of the High Priesthood, whose names are not found written in the book of the law, or that are found to have apostatized, or AARONIC PRIESTHOOD OF CARDSTON 2ND WARD ENJOY SOCIAL SPONSORED BY EXTENSION GROUP to have been cut off from the Church; as Under the direction of Bishop Lyman Rasmussen of the Cardston 2nd Ward, Alberta Stake, a rousing well as the Lesser Priesthood, or the mem- social was held recently for the ward Aaronic Priesthood membership. The young men shown above were guests of the ward Aaronic Priesthood extension plan group included in the photograph. Eldon J. Card, chairman of day, shall not find inherit- bers, in that an the ward Aaronic Priesthood committee, was in charge of all details for the ward bishopric. ance among the Saints of the Most High." The leaders of the priests, teachers, and deacons in Priesthood, Sunday school, and Y. M. M* I. A., recognize these three activities as integral parts of the program suggested for the development and growth of (To be continued) the young men of the Church. 461 — — — — — :

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CONDUCTED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE PRESIDING BISHOPRIC. EDITED BY LEE A. PALMER. Recommendations on Ward WARD TEACHERS Teaching Assignments A nd if any man among you be strong in the Spirit, let him take with him -** him that is weak, that he may be edified in all meekness, that he may Tt is felt to be far more advisable that become strong also. ward teachers assigned to visit be Therefore, take with you those who are ordained unto the lesser priest- each and every L. D. S. home in a given hood. .. . (D. & C. 84:106, 107) district rather than assigned families of Suggestions For Ward Teachers a certain group living in various parts of the ward. Teachers should be actively interested in their people. They should visit them in times of illness and death. They should be aware of the spir- In some instances, high priests, sev- itual, physical, and temporal status of their people to such an extent that enties, and elders are being assigned as distress and want may be reported at once, and appropriate assistance to ward teachers to visit only their re- the worthy be provided without delay. spective quorum members, leaving all In keeping with the duties assigned to teachers by revelations, it is others to be visited by whomever the highly appropriate, where making a formal visit, to ask each member of the bishop may assign. This is not recom- family questions containing the following import mended. It is confusing, and there is a 1. Are you in harmony great possibility that many homes will a. With your neighbors and associates? be overlooked each month. b. With ward, stake, and General Authorities of the Church? The recommended plan is that ward 2. Are you attending to your Church duties teachers be assigned a given district and a. As a member Attending meeting, fasting once each month and paying fast offering, held accountable for each home therein paying tithing, and participating in ward social functions? and other. should be so none They b. As an officer well acquainted in their respective dis- Setting proper example, attending council meetings, etc.? tricts that they know immediately when 3. Are you attending to secret and family prayers? a family moves in or out. This plan will undoubtedly insure better results, U)o)uL Jswdi&Ml OfbiAAa^L fin, Guqu/d, 1%2 and it is hoped will be adopted in each ward throughout the Church not now FASTING, PRAYER, AND OFFERINGS following this recommendation in this "... I give unto you a commandment that ye shall continue in prayer activity. and fasting from this time forth." (D. & C. 88:76) President Joseph F. Smith has pointed out that if this commandment were obeyed, "It would call attention to the sin of over-eating, place the On the Book Rack body in subjection to the spirit, and so promote communion with the Holy ." Ghost, and insure a spiritual strength and power. . (Gospel Doctrine, (Concluded from page 445) page 299) The author has done exceptionally good Surely such blessings are most desirable; they may be ours through work in recreating an epoch of great sig- obedience to this law of the Lord. Latter-day Saints should carefully nificance to our age. M. C. J. analyze the blessings so forcefully directed to their attention in the words of President Smith. IF YOU PLEASE! To abstain from two meals each fast day and contribute their cash (Betty Allen and M. P. Briggs. Illustrated. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia. equivalent for the blessing and comfort of the poor brings added joy to the 1942. 239 pages. $2.00.) faithful Latter-day Saint. It is a privilege to pay fast offerings. President Heber Grant has given the following counsel and promise book which bears the subtitle "A J. This on this subject: Book of Manners for Young Moderns" will be of great importance for those who "Let me promise you here today that if the Latter-day Saints will are puzzled by the intricacies of the social honestly and conscientiously from this day forth, as a people, keep the graces, and yet who are eager to avoid monthly fast and pay into the hands of their bishops the actual amount glaring errors. that they would have spent for food for the two meals from which they is complete, to bibliogra- The book even a have refrained; and if in addition to that they will pay their honest tithing, phy and an index, as well as to instructions it will solve all of the problems in connection with taking care of the on the correct pronunciation of foreign Latter-day Saints. would have all the money necessary words that find their way into menus, which We to take care of all the idle all the poor. makes it doubly usable. And the cleverly and executed illustrations make the book twice "Every living soul among the Latter-day Saints that fasts two meals as inviting. M. C. J. once a month will be benefited spiritually and be built up in the faith of the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ—benefited spiritually in a wonderful THE HOUSE IN THE RAIN FOREST way—and sufficient means will be in the hands of the bishops to take care (Charis Crockett. Illustrated. Houghton of all the poor."- Church Section, The Desevet News, 1932. Mifflin Company, Boston. 1942. 300 pages. — June 18, $3.00.) With the intense interest in New Guinea, HERNAN CORTES be to him the greatest love of his life, Mexi- (Salvador de Madariaga. Macmillan this book cannot fail—and deservedly co, Cortes' dramatic story unfolds until it should not fail—to command a wide reading Company, New York. 1941. becomes an experience for all who read. public. The author and her husband were 554 pages. $4.00.) Many readers will disagree with the author's concluding statement: "Cortes, great sent out by the Philadelphia Academy of IT takes a Spaniard to explain a Spaniard in his achievement, still Natural Sciences to study and photograph —and what an explanation this present- was greater in that anthropological types. In order to do this day scholar makes of Hernan Cortes, con- his tragic life is a fit symbol of the tragedy of earth." scientifically, they settled in a remote village queror of Mexico! No drab tale, this un- man on of the New Guinea cannibals, called Madik. folding of a man's dream of empire and its One thing with which the reader cannot Their experiences in this community make subsequent collapse as a result of his lack disagree is the scholarly attitude of the unusual as well as sociologically significant of wisdom and foresight. Arriving at nine- author, who annotates his text thoroughly. reading. M. C. J. teen years of age in the land which was to —M. C. /. 462 — —)

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NEW ZEALAND RECORDS ford another source of information. These lists give the emigrant's full name, By May Penrose Pearce "SEEK AND YE SHALL FIND" age, his wife's name, children's names, Tn 1642 Abel Tasman discovered New The writer of this article traveled their ages, place of departure in Eng- Zealand. He was attacked by hos- through New Zealand for two land, and date of sailing. The lists of years, 1925-1927, the first tile natives and sailed away. New before her depar- ships to Otago, one thousand Zealand slumbered undisturbed by ture for Utah, searching for and find- fifty-five passengers, and the first four ing these records. Returning to New white man for more than a century un- ships to Canterbury, one thousand Zealand in 1934, she spent two and til two hundred twenty-eight passengers, Captain Cook made his first visit one-half years searching all the larg- are now available and other lists are in 1 769. He made five voyages to New est libraries and found two hundred coming through. Zealand, the last in 1777. Next came more books on the settlers of New whalers in 1791. Then came the mis- Zealand. A catalogue file has been The early records in print, copies of sionaries strengthened by the great- compiled of this additional informa- which are in the Genealogical Library, hearted Samuel Marsden who preached tion for the Genealogical Library. are: Wellington: his first sermon in New Zealand to a From great gathering of Maoris on Christmas 1. Burgess Roll of Wellington, 1843. Day in 1814, at the Bay of Islands in the It contains name of settler, his condition, but many of them are not North Island. Steadily the country was residence and occupation. 151 yet in print. The most important are approaching great changes, and as early names. compiled in six large volumes under as 1840 came the symbol of those 2. Early Wellington, with 5,616 the title of Encyclopedia Zea- changes with the signing of the Treaty of New names of pioneers who settled land. They are: Vol. 1, Wellington, there. of Waitangi, February 6, 1840, which 3,456 records; Vol. 2, Auckland, 2,652 marked the official beginning of British From Masterton: records; Vol. 3, Canterbury, 4,104 rec- rule. This was closely followed by or- 3. Masterton Pioneers, 1874-1880. ords; Vol. 4, Otago, 3,456 records; ganized settlement. From Christchurch: Vol. 5, Nelson, Marlborough, and 4. Christchurch LXiredtory, 1879 As far back as 1837, the New Zea- Westland, 2,184 records; Vol. 6, Tara- 2,788 names. land association had been formed to naki and Hawkes Bay, 2,414 records. From Banks Peninsula: colonize the North and South Islands. These records in most instances give 5. Banks Peninsula—308 names. The active process began in 1839 when the name of the pioneer, his date and From Waikaiouti: the ship, Tory, departed for New Zea- place of birth, whom he married, and 6. The History of Waikaiouti—655 land and arrived there August 16, 1839. the issue of the marriage. They are names. This was the pioneer and official ship. the connecting link between the pioneer 7. Earliest New Zealand—4,621 On January 22, 1840, the first genuine who came to New Zealand and his or names. passenger ship, The Aurora, arrived her progenitors in the mother country. There are also three volumes of at Wellington with one hundred fifty The genealogy of many of these people newspaper statistics—births, marriages, passengers. Five days later the lieu- can be traced from these records and deaths. tenant-governor arrived in the Bay of through the English books in the Gene- The World War I took its toll of Islands and established a settlement at alogical Library. Many lines of the men of New Zealand and the Rolls of Kororareka or Russell. This settlement Saints here converge into these Honour are recorded on monuments in may be claimed as the founding of the New Zealand lines. Some of the Latter-day the towns. The Anzac Memorial Book country. After the signing of the Treaty Saint missionaries who went to has the names of World War casualties of Waitangi, Kororareka was aban- New Zealand found relatives there. and is with other Rolls Honour doned as the projected capital and of of Other records such as town clerk New Zealanders on the shelves of the Auckland was selected. On September and cemetery records have been gath- library. 16, 1840, the Union Jack (British flag) ered and compiled into four volumes Finally, the Registrar-General, Wel- was hoisted. North Island Volumes 1 and 2, and lington, New Zealand, has the records More passenger ships began to ar- South Island Volumes 1 and 2—about of all births, marriages and deaths since rive on October 9, 1842. To Welling- eleven thousand records. These should 1840. In the index file of the Gene- ton, the present capital, came the ships, be used in conjunction with the ency- alogical Library a card is deposited Aurora, Oriental, and Adelaide. The clopedias before mentioned, as they giving particulars of the requirements first of the Otago settlers arrived on are records of the descendants of the on the birth, marriage and death cer- the John Wickcliffe, Phillip Laing, Vic- pioneers. The early shipping lists af- tificates. tory, and Blundell, from March 23 to September 21, 1848. Then came the settlers to Canterbury in the four ships, ELYSIAN PARK WARD, SAN Perhaps some of the other wards Randolph, Charlotte Sir George Jane, FERNANDO STAKE, REPORTS would be interested in knowing what Seymour, and Cressy arriving Decem- we are doing down here in Elysian Park ber 16, 17, and 27, 1850, bringing ap- Ward in southern California. We do proximately five hundred eighty pas- much temple work. We attend the li- sengers. These are the four largest brary regularly. We have temple ex- settlements. Other settlements fol- cursions twice a year. lowed though smaller than the first, About sixty Saints attend our genea- such as Hawkes Bay, Poverty Bay, logy class in Elysian Park. We do a Taranaki, Nelson, Marlborough, and variety of interesting things. Every ten Wanganui. chapters in our lesson book we have a pioneers The were chosen for their quiz contest. The men team against quality, and of them were of many the women, and we find the men are high social standing and representa- pretty hard to beat—in fact—it's about tives of well-known English families. a tie so far. We have an "Information The records of these people have been Please" program occasionally. We se- preserved in a fairly well-organized ELYSIAN PARK WARD GENEALOGICAL GROUP ( Concluded on page 464 463 ORGAN ACCOMPANIMENT mind which, finding so much ready with- to accompany the hymns and choir, as out effort, imagines there is little for I have at times heard it. Just as a diet By Dr. Frank W. Asper, the player to do. Too many, who con- of candy is not advisable, so too much Tabernacle Organist sider earnest study and technic unneces- of the saccharine quality of the vox f"\NE of our most eminent authorities sary, waste precious time at the con- humana tone is apt to sicken the ear. ^^ has declared that no instrument of- sole, revelling in one tone color or an- The eight foot manual tone is the real appetite for pure- fers such a field for triflers as does the other, encouraging an substance of the organ, and is the foun- organ, because on no other can so many ly sensuous tone, and forgetting the dation on which all registration should effects be produced by merely mechan- content and spirit of real music. be built. ical means. This marvelous contriv- Many organists do not estimate the Often a player's partiality for other stops ance of man's ingenuity has developed instrument's power well. It must al- or combinations becomes a nuis- into something resembling a combina- ways be remembered that organ tone ance. Next to the vox humana, the oboe is probably tion of many instruments, and from its does not affect the player as it does the the one worked the most overtime. It is comprehensive nature it gives an effect congregation, especially when the con- a very easy thing to get into fixed of permanence second only to the build- sole is near the pipes and the hearers habits of registration, and the organist should looking in which it is installed. That the are some distance away. Some organ- always be ing for tone of the organ can be sustained in- ists draw every stop and coupler, and new effects, because of the ten- to the definitely also suggests eternity in its blithely continue playing as long as they dency use same stops year in and year voice. feel so disposed, with no distress to out. Now in spite of the instrument's their eardrums or nerves, from the un- The tremolo is an invaluable stop, in growth to mammoth proportions and ending full organ. They do not feel good hands. But perpetual tone-shak- the multitude of pistons, buttons, pedals, the tremors created throughout the au- ing on the organ is no more attractive and other mechanical helps, physical ditorium from the loud and heavy vi- there than in the voice, especially when force is no longer a necessity in its play- brations. Full organ has its place, but a full, solid tone is desired. ing. Thanks to electric action, every- only at long intervals, and then only Like loud playing, dwelling long on thing is now so light that the manual for a short time. So much loud playing the extremes of pitch, the very high and touch resembles the touch of the piano, in church, if frequently indulged in, de- the very low, is also a reprehensible and a child may play it as easily as an clares a want of good taste and pro- practice. Moderation is badly needed adult. Certainly the modern pipe organ claims a lack of refinement. today in all walks of life, and in no de- ranks easily in the foreground among Registration is such an important partment of art is such a return to san- the triumphs of musical advancement. subject that many books have been ity more timely than in the music of With all these advantages over the written on it, and nowhere is discretion the civilized world. To dwell for a days when playing the organ was a more needed than where certain solo long time on the highest manual or the physical feat, this modern ease of ma- and fancy stops are concerned. An lowest pedal tones grates on one's nipulation, with an endless variety of effective vox humana occupies a prom- nerves. We all know what a relief it tone color may easily become a pitfall. inent place in most organs, but it should is when such a sound stops and we hear There is often to be found that type of be used with discretion, certainly not tones that are more normal. MELCHIZEDEK PRIESTHOOD (Concluded from page 459) pie who go around with long flowing November 23rd was begun a series are a good influence among the boys at beards and here we find they are hand- of fifteen minute Sunday afternoon ra- beautiful voices. the "Y." some young men with dio programs on station WAKR. These Equally interesting comments came will run until the quartet leaves North Douglas Rea, Director Akron Good- from Frank Kroegger, county clerk; Ohio. will Industries: Ralph Dauby, manager of the O'Neil In the period from October 7th to My life has been made richer through Company; C. W. Seiberling, rubber December 13th the quartet appeared knowing you boys and knowing a little of magnate; and Ralph Waterhouse, before sixty-four non-member audi- that which you are giving to the world. superintendent of schools. ences totaling approximately twelve Walter Tunks, Rector St. Paul's In addition to service club and high thousand people Episcopal Church: school assembly programs, the quartet The quartet has now moved to Cleve- radio programs, land, You know, we carry a lot of crazy ideas presented along with Ohio, where they are dispensing around in the back of our heads. We have programs for several churches, conven- good will for the Church in that city. been led to believe that Mormons are peo- tions, and other organized groups. On By Clive L. Bradford. GENEALOGY (Concluded from page 463) the secretary of the Genealogical So- this purpose than any other stake in lect four experts—assign each one his ciety. They continually visit the Saints, the temple's area, to the Mesa Temple topic—and then fire questions at these help in research, work out problems, in Arizona. four experts. We love it. We drama- and do their own research. In the stake, our little ward is at the tize several of our lessons—and that Here are a few statistics for our head of the list in giving money for tem- does help us remember the objective. class: There are sixty family records ple proxy work, the amount being thir- By passing out typed questions on the kept in our ward. Twenty-five of these ty-four dollars. lesson, we find class activity very stim- families are doing their own research. ulating. Last year we did four hundred forty- Although we are a very small ward, We feel that much of our success can two baptisms, five hundred seventy- we feel that we are accomplishing some be attributed to the faithful endeavor eight endowments and one hundred good. We know that this is due to the of the chairman of our Elysian Park twenty-eight sealings. prayers of the faithful, the humility of Genealogical Society—Harry Robinson In our temple proxy fund, our stake the Saints, and the help of the Lord,

his wife, is ( Christ. and Mary Robinson, who San Fernando ) gave more money for Jesus 464 THE IMPROVEMENT ERA, JULY, 1942 WkdimL

The standards set forth in the pamphlet "Girls of the M I. A." formed the basis for the theme of the San Diego Stake Gold and Green Ball. Six floral arches placed in tiers on the stage, each representing an ideal, created the setting for the queens. The six standards or ideals depicted, each one being represented by the queens of each ward and her attendants. They represented: Charm, Culture, Poise, Beauty, Intelligence, and Spirituality. The stake gleaner organization presented each queen with a gleaner pin and the booklet, Person- ality and Charm by Katie C. Jensen. Thus each girl took home a little remembrance she will always cherish. ATTENDANCE RECORD A T fourteen years of age Laura Woof- *r enden became a Bee-Hive Girl in the Pleasant Green Ward of the Oquirrh Stake. Here she received a number of awards and was chosen one of the two Bee-Hive Girls to represent Oquirrh Stake at June conference in Salt Lake City. At graduation she was an honor Bee and received the Bee-Hive ring. In her Junior year, Laura was a class officer as well as taking parts in the

M. I. A. dramas of both ward and stake. She has since taken part in at least twelve plays. In 1932, she decided to try for a perfect attendance record in the M. I. A. Since that time she has been neither absent nor tardy—ten years of perfect attendance! During the years as a Gleaner, Laura has held many offices and won much honor. At present she is a member of the stake M. I. A. chorus, a Sunday school teacher in Pleasant Green Ward, and cares for the little children each Tuesday while their mothers attend Relief Society. We are very proud of Laura Woof- enden in the Pleasant Green Ward. (Continued on page 466)

1. Twin Queens of the Pasadena Stake Gold and Green ball. 2, 3 and 4. Three generations of the cast of "It Shall Keep Thee," a three-act play presented by the Colonial Heights Ward, Portland Stake. 5. Gleaner Girls of the Heber First Ward, Wasatch Stake, binding their sheaf. 6. Laura Woofenden of Pleasant Green Ward, Oquirrh Stake, who made a record for perfect attendance in

W. I. A. (See write-up this page) 7. Cheyenne Ward, Denver Stake, Gold and Green ball queen and her court. S. Gleaner Girls of the Payson Second Ward, Nebo Stake. 9. Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Burnett, who had a family of thirteen children, twelve living, eleven married and all married in the temple. (See write-up on page 467) 10. Nampa Second Ward, Nampa Stake, Choir, consisting of fifty voices. 11 Queen of the Gold and Green Ball of Casper Branch, Western States Mission. 12 Highlights of the Bear River Stake Gold and Green ball. 465 —

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{Continued from page 465) Bishopric Plays Basketball npHE Denver First Ward has some- ** thing which it thinks is unique in the Church. The entire bishopric plays basketball. The Denver Stake is one of the newer stakes and Church-sponsored basketball is just getting started there.

Bishop Edward E. Drury, Jr.; first counselor, Thomas H. Butterfield; second counselor, Elmo C. Higginson; and ward clerk, L. Winn Madsen, were mainstays on the squad all year. The remainder of the squad was also dom- inated by other ward officers as it included the Y. M. M. I. A. president, Virge M. Butler, his first counselor, Cecil B. Jacobsen, the Scoutmaster, M. Waldo Romney, and the M Men class president, B. Sam Hansen. The team had a very successful year, 1. "Queen of Hearts" of the finishing in first place in the league after Twin Falls Gold and Green being undefeated in league play all sea- ball and participants. son. 2. San Francisco Gold and Green ball queen. Picture Butte Names Queen 3. The Grand March which HP'he Picture Butte Ward, Lethbridge was the climax of the evening at San Francisco -* Stake, Gold and Green Ball was Stake Gold and Green ball. held in January. Miss Lorna Gourley 4. Susanville Ward, Reno was crowned queen of the M. I. A. by Stake, Gold and Green ball queen and attendants. Y. M. M. I. A. President Roscoe F. Gibb. 5. First Annual Western New York Gold and Green ball A DEEPER NOTE at Palmyra, New York. 6. Part of the decorative "Oecreation has a special task now. scheme of the First An- *^" not ordinary. nual Western New York These times are The Gold and Green ball. whole world is on fire. Men's minds 7. Crowning of queen at the are strained almost beyond the break- Inglewood Stake Gold and ing point. This appears to be a crazy, Green ball (photo by madman's world. In such a world the Weight). need for the recreation program is in- 8. Dance demonstration at Inglewood Stake Gold fold, for mental balance the creased many and Green ball (photo by and sanity and physical reserve become Weight). increasingly important. 9. Queen and attendants of Recreation now, in such a crisis, in the Central Florida Dis- a catastrophic world, with the future trict Gold and Green ball. even for the United States uncertain, with young men wondering what is to happen to them, whether they may be called to battlefields, with mothers sick with fear for the future of their sons recreation now must have, if possible, a deeper note, not something to be talked about, but an atmosphere that, just naturally builds morale, that holds people steady. Men, women, and children should go on living. "The play should go on" —not as if there were no fire raging but in spite of the fire. Now it should be not only living for its own sake but recreation that will keep us sane and strong for facing unafraid the world and all that happens that we may do our part without undue haste, with as much calm as may be. Howard Braucher Editor, Recreation Magazine

2827 S. E. Stephens Portland, Oregon April 26, 1942 Dear Brother Robinson: Our spring dance festival Friday night A66 — )

THE IMPROVEMENT ERA, JULY, 1942 MUTUAL MESSAGES was so outstanding that I am taking the and why she didn't get the flu, she re- them in various places throughout the hall, pleasure of describing it to you. . . . The plied that she felt herself coming down making sure that all were enjoying them- setting was white lattice work, picket fence with the disease, but prayed to God and archway with flowers and ivy entwined. selves to the utmost. This was given entirely by our ward, but invited all the that she should have strength to take Twelve trellises with the gold letters M. I. we care of her family. Instantly the feel- A. were between the windows. Over the other wards as our guests. We had between four and five hundred present sickness left archway the letters M. I. A. were made by and ing of her. they were deeply little golden electric light globes. Through impressed and very ap- This is just one instance in the noble preciative of the beautiful and memorable this arch all participants entered after com- lives of my parents. evening. We had many comments such as ing through the stage doors on to the floor, Ill make a challenge to the Mormon the arch, then going into their "This is the finest dancing party we have meeting at people. If they will follow the example positions on the floor. ever attended"—"One of the choicest social of these two people and have the same occasions the ward has ever had," etc. . . . In one corner near the stage . . . we built - Rose D. Hardy. courage and faith, then this Church can the most beautiful rock garden. Brought expect wonderful blessings in carrying the rockery plants from our gardens, prim- MR. AND MRS. through God's work. roses, bright azaleas, pansies, iris, ferns, MATTHEW *

(Continued from page 433) had brought her and a magazine and the rocks of the stream in the shadow called to children. I need to feel your presence through the They had of a pine tree. Where the sun broke built the that greater Presence; when I pray, outlines of a house with col- through, young fish, small as needles, I want to feel that you receive my ored rocks in the moist dirt under flashed by, weaving back and forth, the said, prayers through Him. When I think willows, Grace "How their bodies almost transparent, their like live of you, I want you to feel that my would you to in this great eyes big and protuberant. A green, big love for you lives as I live. house, Mama? See, we made hairy hop-vine leaf floated slowly by. a barn for the horses, too. could Sensing the of life, felt "I am a little tired tonight, so my We beauty Laura have white horses, couldn't we?" pleasure touch her and leave her like letter will not be over long. I caught falling drops of rain warmed in the cold at a party we went to last night, Laura said, "Who wants to go for sun. There was a reaching out with- and I'll have to be up early in the a walk with me?" in her toward something greater morning. It seems as though the chil- The children clambered about her, than herself. She was not uneasy dren can think of a thousand ways each holding to a finger. They found about Arthur's absence any longer. of dirtying the house, and you know a green spot where the east fork of The chill of approaching evening what a fuss my husband makes about the stream wound quietly through ..." was in the green shade of the trees little things like that. quaking aspen and young cotton- when she called the children to her Laura put the letter away, think- woods. The children played among and walked back down the road to- ing about what Marianne had said. the wild vines, weaving a "secret" ward home. They were beginning She sighed. Faith was not a thing room for themselves. Laura thought to be tired now, and were less talka- you merely put out your hand for of Marianne, of her own life, of her tive than before. Little Stephen had and took. It had to come with wis- marriage to Art. The letter would dirt about his eyes where he had dom. have been written at least three days rubbed them with a grimy fist. She ago. What would her sister be doing thrilled to the warmth of his small /xfter lunch she did the at this moment? hand as it clutched hers. dishes, took the newspaper Arthur There was green moss growing on ( Concluded on page 468 467 "

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(Concluded from page 467) until the first weeping spell had and began to walk back toward the passed, and then with a few words house. In a bend of the road a moth- There was a car at the gate when of comfort, drove away. Suddenly er grouse hurriedly ushered her they crossed the bridge and turned she was alone, the small sides of the small, spotted-backed youngsters to the bend in the road. It was Will's valley closing in upon her and shut- the shelter of a sage bush. Laura car. She was disappointed when she ting her away from all the universe. began to remember things Mari- did not see his wife Martha with him. — The whisper of the creek echoed on anne's letter: "... there is a some- Visitors were so few. nothing, its sound bouncing against thing greater than those memories. Will saw her and stepped out of a hollow sky. Marianne's face milled ... I want you to feel sure of it be- the car. His three small boys were before her in a hundred scenes from cause I need to feel your presence with him, eyes big, sunburned hair, life, little scenes she had forgotten through that greater Presence; when large white teeth that filled their until now; Marianne's voice spoke to I pray, I want to feel that you receive mouths. They remained in the car, her as clearly as if she were remem- my prayers through Him. When I silent and watchful, following her bering it freshly. And now there think of you, I want you to feel that approach with interest. was nothing but death in those mem- my love for you lives as I live." "Hello, Will. This is a pleasant ories. Death was a hollow box on Dusk had come down upon the surprise." which one pounded and received on- land, but there was no longer the "Hello, Laura." He seemed un- ly echoes, never the reality. great emptiness about the valley easy, shifting his weight from foot Laura had felt at first. She began to foot. "Where's Art?" to feel that there was something near "Why, he went to Red Hole today JLaura did not return to her greater than herself, a Presence early. He didn't plan to get back the house, but walked past the gate- able to comfort because of a wisdom until late this evening. Is there any- way and down the road, over and greater than her own. "Oh, Lord," thing wrong?" across the other bridge and past the she prayed, "give me the strength to "No. Nothing." He played with grove of chokecherry bushes that believe in Thee and in Thy great- the coins in his overall pockets. "Say, fringed the stream. The children ness." Laura, I just got a phone call from still clung to her, whimpering. She the city. Marianne's husband phoned sat down on a rock beside the road Peace began to come to her slowly, like to tell you she died this morning of and suddenly began to sob again, soft music. Arthur would come pneumonia. She wasn't sick more her face on her knees. Stephen broke soon. She remembered him as he had kissed her that morning. "My than a couple of days.—Martha was into a frightened wail. Grace, in a goin' to come, but she wavering voice, said, "Don't cry, dear, you are too young yet to be Laura's face was in her hands. Momie." Laura wept until part of all-wise, but you have the courage to Suddenly she began to cry aloud; the bitterness was gone, until some wait for wisdom. That is the thing her babies clung to her, frightened of her reason began to return. She we pray for together." by a somethingwhich they could not knew she must find something to Waiting for Arthur, she prayed understand. The little boys in the help her want to live until Arthur again, knowing that his prayer would car stared at her. Will was awkward came home. be with her now, wherever he was, and embarrassed. He watched her She took the children by the hand thinking of her.

SPIRITUAL REARMAMENT AND MORAL DEFENSE we are entitled to the protection of heaven in time of peril because the (Continued [rom page 434) obey the objectively manifested will of God King of heaven is our King. more completely than they do. In Nephi's vision of the Revolu- In this great armament program, A nation, church or community cannot observed that "the the therefore, not be tionary War he live on its past any more than an individual Church must power of God was with them [the can. The fate of the Jews ought to teach overlooked. While extra shifts are American colonists], and also that us that. Nothing could be more futile called to all war industries, and the than to argue that because the church is the wrath of God was upon all those fires are not allowed to go out in the God's own institution, therefore, it cannot that gathered together against blast furnaces and the factories, what were fail. Whether it is God's institution or not them to battle. . . . And that the gen- will be determined by whether it fails or of the lights in the chapel? As the na- tiles that had gone out of captivity, not. It is not a question of origin, but a tion girds with the armor of war, were delivered by the power of God question of outcome. Which is the true each individual must put on the ar- church is not a question of the past; it is all nations." 2 of the hum of indus- out of the hands of other a question of the future. mor God. With This providential protection is a try there should be a corresponding privilege that each generation must The blessings of heaven will come activity in religion. If this nation is earn for itself. Dr. Thomas Nixon as fully and freely to a deserving to seek safety in the providential Carver has written of those who nation today as they have in times prophecies made regarding its tri- have put themselves in harmony with past. God is as much concerned with umph there must be a spiritual re- God and have thus become "the the prosperity of the righteous as armament commensurate with the children of God": He has ever been. America must re- material. that the is short time before Thomas A. They must not think that they hold this member Lord bound A position by any permanent tenure. It is a when we obey, but our disobedience Edison passed away he gave expres- tenure that must be earned through suc- nullifies all promises. In like man- sion to this philosophy. cessful competition by every generation. A ner, upon this great Christian na- God will not let us advance much further people which imagines that it has earned tion of America rests the challenge materially until we catch up spiritually. It this position once and for all will find itself is a fundamental law of nature that all most ruthlessly dispossessed of its inherit- to prove by our Christian acts that kept in balance. any ance whenever another people arises who forces must be When force goes off on a tangent, there is a 2Thomas Nixon Carver, Religion Worth Having, 1 Doctrine and Covenants 45:63, 68-70, 75. pp. 93. 106. smash. 468 —

THE IMPROVEMENT ERA, JULY, 1942 SPIRITUAL shall ride forth in the chariot of salvation REARMAMENT AND MORAL DEFENSE to bring the dispersed Jews and outcast President Calvin Coolidge said of shadowing with wings, unto the Israel to himself. . . . May the suppliants of God in the west, the power of religion: name of the Lord of hosts, the Mount in the land shadowing with wings, be hid of Zion." I do not know of any source of power other in that day of the Lord's anger. May they than that which comes from religion. I do This early work is so striking that be found in the chambers of his protection, not know of any adequate support for our we quote a few paragraphs to show until the indignation be overpast; faithfully obeying the direction to bring his present form of government except that which the high esteem in which this Chris- comes from religion. If there are any gen- of the people scattered and peeled, to the tian minister held the land of Amer- eral failures in the enforcement of the law, place of the name of the Lord of hosts, the it is because there have been general fail- ica: Mount Zion. (Pages 245, 268) ures in the disposition to observe the law. Ye friends of in the words of Paul are doubly I can conceive of no adequate remedy for God land addressed; The the evils which beset society except through can you read this prophetic direction of the significant at this tragic time. To the ancient prophet Isaiah, without having your the influence of religion. Saints in Ephesus he wrote this hearts burn within you? God here exalts There is no form of education which will information: you, in the last days, the age of terror treasured not fail, there is no form of government and blood, as high as the standard to be raised that will not fail, there is no form of re- . . . My brethren, be strong in the Lord, for the collection of the seed of ward which will not fail. Redemption must Abraham, and in the power of his might.

on the mountains. . . . come through sacrifice, and sacrifice is the Put on the whole armour of God, that ye Christians in our land well bless essence of religion. It will be of untold may may be able to stand against the wiles of God that it is their happy lot to live in this benefit if there is a broader comprehension the devil. land shadowing with wings; this protecting of this principle by the public and a con- For we wrestle not against flesh and realm, an asylum of liberty religion; a tinued preaching of this crusade by the and blood, but against principalities, against land so distant from the rest of clergy. anti-Christ powers, against the rulers of the darkness and of the judgments to be thundered down of this world, against spiritual wickedness One preacher has said that what on old corrupt establishments in the last in high places. days. And their devout gratitude to heaven this country needs most is a "moral Wherefore take unto you the whole ar- ought to rise, for the blessing of having mour of God, that ye may be able to with- earthquake," their existence so near the period alluded stand in the evil day, and having done all, to in this sublime prediction, when this land stand. A revival of common honesty. . . . The to of liberty is beginning feel her Victorian Age may have had its weak- to destiny Stand therefore, having your loins girt wishing immunities compared with the es- nesses, but it did produce an immortal crop about with truth, and having on the breast- 2 tablishments of thinkers, statesmen, and solid citizens. of tyranny and corruption plate of righteousness; in the old continent. And your feet shod with the preparation The religious complacency and We may rejoice to have our earthly lot of the gospel of peace; with a people of whom such honorable men- self-satisfied conceit, the passive, Above all, taking the shield of faith, tion is made by the prophetic spirit of old; wherewith ye shall be able to quench all spiritual inertia of this country must and to whom so noble a work is assigned. the fiery darts of the wicked. be supplanted with religious concept Our children coming upon the stage may And take the helmet of salvation, and the which will arouse people as John the live to see the meaning and fulfilment of sword of the Spirit, which is the word of Baptist aroused them when Jerusa- this prophetic chapter, which is most rich God: in sentiment and which will not fail of ac- Praying always with all prayer and sup- lem and all Judea went forth to hear complishment. plication in the Spirit, and watching there- him. The great argument found in this sacred unto with all perseverance and supplication 4 address, to induce to a compliance with the for all saints. Another minister has challenged duty demanded, is the terror of the days the vitality of orthodox Chris- of vengeance of eastern corrupt nations; When God threshes the nations, which seems to imply some good degree of tianity in these bold words. and the wicked continue to make exemption in our own case, and our happy war upon the wicked, may the in- Orthodox Christianity has more ecclesi- leisure for the business assigned. Heaven habitants of this choice land be astical power, more creedal power, more will show despotic nations, and old corrupt power to compel obedience to priests and empires, the difference between them and a worthy of the protection God has authorities; more power to alarm people land shadowing with wings; a happy asy- promised to the righteous. with threats of hell in another world, and lum of liberty and religion in the west. *Ephesians 6:10-18. to cause them to make efforts "to flee from Rejoice, then, ye distinguished people in the wrath to come"; more power to cause your birthright, and engage in the work men to make outward profession and show by Heaven assigned. . . . The wings of of religion; more power to cause people to your continent have long borne him (the The Church Moves On build up large and powerful denominations Indian) in his banishment. Let now the (Concluded from page 457) to erect great and imposing churches wings of your liberty, compassion and and New Martinsville, W. Va.; Kenneth B. blessed retreat, hear him from his dreary and cathedrals, with costly and eleborate Taylor, Salt Lake City; Louise Marie Wil- wilds to the temple of adornments and stately ceremonials, so as God. liams, LaGrande, Oregon; Ralph Vernon The people addressed are highly favored to overawe, impress, and dominate the Gulbransen, Seattle, Washington; Mary of God. . . . if the ancient tribes of the people by their magnificence and supposed And Afton Hiatt, Payson, Utah; Raymond R. authority, and thus gain power to prevent Lord are to be recovered at last by an Martin, Samaria, Idaho; H. Preston White- agency well devoted a land shadowing independent thinking, and to transform men by head, St. George, Utah; Clara L. Atwood, into mental slaves and weak believers of with wings, this rich prophetic imagery is Tridell, Utah; Preston LeRoy Atwood, Tri- certainly whatever they are taught to believe. very honorable to the nation ad- dell, Utah; Leonard Smith, Georgetown, dressed. And probably no other nation Idaho; Lamar Mary Gardner, Jensen, Utah; In 1825, Ethen Smith published a on earth can, from its national character, Myrl Long, Preston, Idaho; Afton Arm- book titled View of the Hebrews in the excellency of its government and its strong Smith, Robin, Idaho. which he set forth his opinion that local situation, lay so good a claim to this Spanish American: Royce S. Bringhurst, inspired characteristic. The American eagle Murray, Utah; Melvin Salt America is the land which Isaiah had Louis Coombs, is a term well known in the civilized world. Lake City; Henry William Gleue, Salt Lake in mind when he spoke of the "tops And no other nation has so good a right to City; Melvin J. Done, Salt Lake City; Har- of the mountains" and other choice this honor. old Jorgen Nielson, Salt Lake Gty. localities which were to be divinely May the people addressed by the prophet Texas: Lloyd Earl Heder, Los Angeles, Isaiah awake to a diligent performance of protected in the last days. He ex- California; William H. Howard, Vernal, the duty assigned them. Here is a rich Utah; Zina B. Howard, Vernal, Utah. pressed the belief that "the land opportunity of being workers together with Western States: Don Merrill Littledike, shadowing with wings" frequently God in a business which will excite the at- Trenton, Utah; Maxine Andrus, Holladay, mentioned by Isaiah, has reference tention of heaven and earth. . . . Wo will Utah; Dale C. McDonald, Idaho Falls, be to them who shall have the unbelief or to America, "the sequestered land Idaho; Julian C. Lowe, Pleasant Grove, temerity to place themselves before the Utah; Elaine Jorgensen, Salt Lake City; 3 77ie Religious Press Digest, Oct., 1935, p. 55. wheels of divine providence when Christ Jay U. Macfarlane, Riverside, Utah. 469 )

THE IMPROVEMENT ERA, JULY, 1942 THE ABSTRACTED INDIAN TRUST BONDS Continued from page 43 ( 1 Where it had been the practice to necessary supplies for the depart- more than six million dollars were dis- believe the United States army had ment. On November 29, 1860, a tributed with a view to influence votes in embarked upon a holy war, this was visitor came to see Mr. Edward the House of Representatives upon the Le- but a means for profiteers to obtain Bates. Mr. Bates, who was to be compton bill. Some of the lesser ones, such a profit by fighting prophet of the as those for furnishing mules, dragoon- a attorney general for Abraham Lin- horses, and forage were granted arbitrarily Lord. As the previously quoted coln the following March, recorded to relatives or friends of members who were writer of the Atlantic Monthly this visit in his diary: wavering upon that question. The principal stated: contract, that for the transportation of all November 29, [1860] . . . Colonel G. The Utah War only encumbered his the supplies involving, for the year 1858, H. Crossman, U. S. A., just from Utah . . . administration, promoting neither its policy the amount of four millions and a half, called to see me and sat an hour or so. nor its prosperity . . . and it became his was granted, without advertisement or sub- He talks very plainly abt. the adm[inistra- opinon that the sooner it was quieted the division, to a firm in western Missouri, tio]n especially Secy Floyd, who exiled better for the welfare of the Democratic whose members had distinguished them- him to Utah and says the army generally party, which would be held responsible selves in the effort to make Kansas a slave favored a change, there was so much cor- by the country for all mistakes in its man- state, and now contributed liberally to de- ruption and tyranny in the administration] agement. "After us the deluge" seemed fray the election expenses of the Demo- of the army. 8 to be adopted as the motto of the entire cratic party. He told me—i. e. that before he was sent policy of the administration. 10 out to Utah, and while he was commis [s] ary These two hypotheses, arrived at And so the term of President here [St. Louis], Langen came to him with independently, did to an order from Secy. Floyd to furnish much Buchanan went its way. There were strengthen the belief that many not ho[r]ses to a large amount and all the corn occasional sporadic attempts to in- that might be needed for the army in Utah exactly ethical methods were used quire into the situation in Utah ter- at 98 cents pr. bushel. He was then buy- in the department of at this time. war ritory. The secretary of war in his ing freely at 53. He expressed his sur- Later in the year, in to prise etc[..] it 1858, June annual report to the president for Langen then said that was exact, the known that he must lose money on the be president notified Con- again in mentioned 1858, and 1859, horses which furnish gress that the federal government he was to at $150 a that the people in the great basin head. No wonder that Secy. Floyd wanted and the Church of Jesus Christ of 11 still resented the presence of the Colonel Crossman out of the way. Latter-day Saints had amicably set- most detested troops. The people So, little by little, the pieces of tled their differences. According to in the United States long wondered the jig-saw puzzle that has long be- a correspondent of the New York why the troops continued to remain wildered the historian fall into place. Tribune, this information was re- in Utah territory. Had not Presi- Doubtless some day the entire pic- ceived with derisive laughter. "It is dent Buchanan stated, in an official ture of intrigue will be brought to a virtual acknowledgment that the report to Congress, assembled, that light. The most that this writer millions that he had spent on it were the friction discord between the 9 and hopes to is to give suggestive wasted needlessly." do Mormons and the United States had ideas to some future scholar. Though this famous periodical been amicably settled? As the administration of President was the first to start debunking the It has been stated that the sec- expedition Mr. Bu- Buchanan came to its closing months or crusade of retary of through the quarter- war trouble disgrace fell it. chanan, others soon followed. and upon master's office had been rather lax UE. Bates, The Diary o[ Edward Bates, Washing- eBrown, "The Utah Expedition" in Atlantic secured in the methods by which he ton. 1934, p. 160. Monthly. April. 1859, page 478. B 10 Netv York Daily Tribune. New York, June 1, 1859 Brown, op. cit.. p 479. (To be concluded)

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(Continued from page 438] after they have selected the material, not charge for the magazines, they is to insert brass plates in the stere- are able to utilize a permit from the factorily. When they had gone, otype machine and imprint the United States postal department and Brother Talmage determinedly and Braille dots on them. To print a let- mail them without postage to blind prayerfully put himself to work and, ter on a brass plate, the blind printer persons and to schools and libraries sightless, did what the seeing ex- puts his fingers on the correct keys for the blind throughout the world. perts were unable to do. and then presses a foot lever. This To satisfy the inward hungerings forces little steel pins against the of these many readers, Church mem- Tn spite of his mechanical ability, plate and leaves their impressions bers and non-members alike, the able Brother Talmage has not been there. When the wrong keys are blind printer selects a wide variety to work alone. His patient wife, un- pushed it is necessary to "erase" the of material for publication in the til her death ten years ago, helped dots with a hammer and a punch. Messenger to the Sightless. The So- him select material for the magazine, For printing, Brother Talmage and ciety for the Aid of the Sightless, at sat by his side and slowly dictated his sister now fasten two brass plates whose meetings in Salt Lake City to him while he stereotyped, assisted at a time in the press and print the Brother Talmage makes reports, re- him with the printing, and addressed Braille letters from them into the spects his and his sister's judgment one-half by twelve and makes the selection of material the magazines. Since his wife's twenty-two and inch sheets of paper. They then for the magazine largely their re- death, Brother Talmage's widowed fold the sheets, making two pages of sponsibility. Of the last few pages sister, Sarah Patten, has kept house each, and hang them on racks to dry. of each magazine they make a re- for him and assisted him with the When they are dry the printers sta- quest section, which is very popular numerous steps in publishing the ple the thirty or so pages of each with the readers, their favorite po- magazine. magazine together and pack them in ems and hymns being printed there- The first step which they take, tube-like cartons. Because they do in. 470 )

TRAVELER'S MOTOR LODGE 1481 SOUTH STATE SALT LAKE'S OUTSTANDING MOTOR SERVICE TO THE SIGHTLESS COURT New and Strictly Modern Not only does the publisher print Blind Church members can not Air Conditioned in Summer—Automatic- ally Heated in Winter—Beautifully Furn- what the readers request, but he only read the Messenger to the ished With Carpeted Floors and Colored teaches, in cases corres- Sightless, but they can also read the Tile Showers, Radios Free many by BETTER THAN THE BEST HOTELS pondence, prospective readers to Book of Mormon and the Bible, FOR LESS read Braille. At a conference in which are printed in Louisville, Ken- Cache Valley in Utah, his brother, tucky, by the American Printing the late Elder James E. Talmage, House for the Blind. This nonprofit met a blind woman who wished very institution, in addition to printing LOS ANGELES much to read the Messenger to the numerous books in Braille, issues &\^Rs FDREMDBT HOTEL Sightless, but was unable to do so regularly many periodicals, includ- ALEXANDRIA because her sense of touch was not ing the Reader's Digest, Of course, RATES FROM S2 SO SENGLB keen enough to enable her to read periodicals and books printed in t'ROM S3. 50 DOUBLE DOWNTUWN 41 it CARAOt the Braille characters. She said that Braille require much more paper Recognized Utah Headquarters in she might be able to recognize the than do those printed for people who Los Angeles letters if the dots of which they are can see. The Book of Mormon is CLAYTON V. SMITH, Managing Director made were as large as pigeon eggs. printed in seven volumes, each of Formerly oi Salt Lake City When Elder Talmage spoke of this which is about twelve inches wide, woman to his blind brother, the latter fourteen inches long, and four inches sent her some Braille lessons with thick. letters made of extra large dots, and Church members who realize how before long she was able to read the enthusiastically their blind brothers ALL-YEAR TRAINING magazine. and sisters run their finger tips over Readers from all over the world Braille dots to obtain spiritual guid- write letters of appreciation to ance will be more appreciative of the FOR SERVING ABLY Brother Talmage to thank him for opportunities which they have to the work of the Society for the Aid learn the gospel by" moving merely of the Sightless and its president, their eyes over printed pages. These IN THE WAR EFFORT Elder George Albert Smith, in mak- members will realize to a fuller ex- ing it possible for them to read the tent how deeply the Church is con- words of Church leaders and to re- cerned with the spiritual, mental, ceive their inspiration. One boy told physical, and temporal welfare of its how the contents of the magazine members. When they think of the Keenly aware oi the national need for technically trained lead- had impressed him as being some of devotion with which the blind printer ers and workers, B. Y. U. has mus- the most inspirational material that publishes the Messenger to the tered its manpower and all other he had ever read. It helped him to Sightless, they will be more eager to resources for all-year aid in the realize the importance of the Church accept the opportunities which they war effort. and encouraged him to be active in themselves have for work in the Specially adapted or new its work. Church. courses are available in agricul- ture and conservation; stenog- raphy, bookkeeping, office machines, etc.; mathematics and physical sciences, including ra- UTAH'S FIRST JULY 24th CELEBRATION dio, meteorology, aeronautics, etc.; home economics, mechanic (Continued from page 435) there is one foot in at the present moment. arts and pre -engineering; pre- It is Mormonism that has brought us here. Young on the anniversary, reading medical training, and other sub- , . , Why do we not celebrate the 4th of jects of emergency value. "Ode to Liberty," which was also July? The Declaration of Independence is just as precious to me today as it was twenty put to music and sung by the young Young men may enlist in the days ago. Has it not the same validity that singers. John Young was called to Army Air Corps or the Naval it had in 1776, is it not as good today as it Rich spoke Reserve and do college work at the stand and with C. C. was twenty days ago? We choose this day B. Y. U. on a deferred service briefly, the latter reviewing the en- that we might have a little bread on our basis, preparing for officerships tables. Today we can see the bread, cu- trance of the Pioneers into the val- and greater service to the nation. cumbers, and beets, that we could not have ley. Heber C. Kimball and Presi- Young women may also train for seen twenty days ago. Inasmuch as there dent then spoke. latter efficient wartime service. Young The are some strangers in our midst, I want you rejoiced with these words, given on- to give them their dinner, for they rejoice ly in part: to see us happy, and I say they are welcome, heartily welcome. It is two years ago this day since I arrived in this valley. . . . Orson Pratt and Phelps told story, fol- W. W, a SUMMER QUARTER (Second Term) Dr. Richards with a great number of others lowed by band music, after which had been cutting the roads through the there was an hour's intermission. July 27 - August 29 kanyons [note canyon spelt with "k"], Brother Grant requested all bishops while I was sick on Weber river; I met with REGISTRATION them there between 4 and 5 in the afternoon to gather their inhabitants and march AUTUMN and now we commemorate this day. . . . with them to the dinner tables. Sev- September 25, 26, 28 Two years ago many of the oldest, whitest eral thousand Saints "dined sumptu- headed men now before me, and some of the young men, were bearing the flag of ously" on the fruits of the earth, pro- the United States triumphantly through the duced by their own hands, and sev- Brigham Young University States of Mexico. . . . Mr. Kimball has pre- eral hundreds of the emigrants who dicted there would be pestilence, war, dis- were in the valley were guests of tress, and trouble; it's true, gentlemen; it's Provo, Utah even at the door of the nations of the honor. A company who came in earth; there is the rapping at the door and ( Concluded on page 472 471 )

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Dr. Kellogg's Health Rules UTAH'S FIRST JULY 24th CELEBRATION (Concluded from page 426) {Concluded from page 471 toast was forwarded to the stand by 9. Beware of overeating and overweight. Eliza R. Snow. Following a number during the dinner were dismounted, 10. Use no tea, coffee, or cola drinks. by the band, John Kay sang Irish 11. Drink no alcoholic beverages. placed at one of the tables, and as- humorous songs. Parley P. Pratt 12. Use no tobacco. tonished at the warmth of the recep- 13. Drink three or four pints of water daily. closed the day's speeches with an tion. There were two or three score 14. Secure a complete bowel movement af- eloquent plea for religious freedom. of Indians present. ter each meal. President Young again spoke very 15. Do enough hard work or exercise each led the briefly giving his blessing. Follow- day to produce fatigue and perspiration. At 3:15 the band again 16. Learn to relax physically and mentally. procession around the vast assem- ing "Home Sweet Home" the con- 17. Sleep eight hours every night. blage singing songs, and then meet- gregation arose and was dismissed 18. Take regular recreation. ing commenced again with M. by John Taylor. 19. Learn to conquer fret and worry. Keep J. it is recorded "not sweet, cheerful, and optimistic. Grant speaking, following a number As a footnote, 20. Serve God and humanity with single- by the choir. W. W. Phelps then an oath was uttered, not a man in- ness of purpose and ardency of spirit. read twenty-four toasts given by the toxicated, not a disturbance or jar twenty-four bishops (on record), occurred to mar the union, peace, and and at the conclusion an impromptu harmony of the day." THE ADVERTISERS and Where You Will Find Their Messages TURNING POINT Albers Milling 455 (Continued from page 429) added, "It's a d n filthy habit. Alexandria Hotel -471 Allis-Chalmers -475 then returned to the group without the best you can say for it." Arden Sunfreze Creameries ..475 uttering a word. They gave no answer to my Beneficial Life Insurance Co Back Cover The answer I received to my in- repeated invitation to join with the Brigham Young University 471 vitation was from the man standing group then assembling for another 452 Brighton M. I. A. Girls Home in the center of the group. First he meeting. Borden Company 451 spat tobacco upon the ground. He Continental Oil Co 473 On my return to the place of stood with a long-bladed jackknife Deseret News Press 478 meeting, I noticed a man past mid- Faultless Starch Co 450 his slowly whittling a in hand sitting in a buggy; one foot 426 dle age Fels-Naptha Soap stick. His companions presented Friskies .455 was bound with bandages and hung the picture, but ef- Fuller & Co 479 same made no resting over the dashboard. The Globe Grain & Milling Co 453 fort to speak or release the pressure buggy was placed there by a young Gospel Net In the 453 in their mouths, which looked as woman, who had selected the posi- Gospel Standards ...452 though an egg had found lodgement Hall's Canker Remedy 472 tion where he could be in the shade there. The answer to my invita- Heinz, H. J. Co 477 and also' seen and hear the speakers. Press 422 tion for them to partake of the food Hovey As I approached, the sun was shining International Harvester 419 was, "You Mormons don't believe Cover directly upon him, making him KSL Inside Back in using tobacco, do you?" L. D. S. Business College 474 very uncomfortable. I lifted the Levi Strauss 421 I answered, "We believe that shafts and drew the buggy into the Loma Linda (Breakfast Cup) 455 tobacco is not good for man." shade of the tree, remarking that I Loma Linda (Ruskets) 452 thought he would be much more M. C. P. Pectin 454 I had hardly finished when one Macmillan Co 445 comfortable and could possibly said, "What would become of us Mountain Fuel Supply hear better. He gave no answer. people in the South if everyone be- .: Inside Front Cover Palace Hotel 420 lieved that?" After the meeting, the man whom Purity Biscuit Company 417 I had first spoken to approached and Royal Baking Company ....454 The information I had gained requested that I go to his home for Royal Typewriter Co 476 through reading the government re- the night. He said, "I want to know Safeway Stores 424 ports instantly flashed through my Saltair Beach Corp 420 some more about your Church." mind. I proceeded to give these Standard Oil Co ...... 423 Temple Square Hotel 476 men this picture, which showed that I told this man that I must leave Traveler's Motor Lodge 471 growing tobacco impoverished the that night to reach Indianapolis, the Union Pacific Stages 417 land, that their profits therefrom place of my next Rotary meeting. Utah Engraving Company 422 were hardly enough to pay for fer- Standing by me was a missionary, Utah Oil Refining Co. 421 Utah Poultry Producers' Ass'n....451 tilizer to put into the ground, in the so I suggested that he and his com- Utah Power & Light Co. —422 hope that a better crop could be panion would be pleased to go with produced the following year. I him. crops could be showed how other President Callis, after having planted and rotated in such manner heard the conversation, announced that through cultivation proper IN USE For OVER FIFTY YEARS and that another meeting would be held leave something to Aids in treatment of Canker, simple care each would in three-quarters of an hour. Dur- feed some other crop the next year. sore throat and other minor mouth ing that time I visited again with the the of three and throat irritations. As I talked to them, the first man other members of group to address me emptied his mouth of and arranged for missionaries to the tobacco, and then the second, accompany each to his home that Hall's Canker Remedy and just as Brother Callis called, night. Between that time and the at Salt Lake City, Utah 536 East 2nd So. — saying it was time for the next next meeting, President Callis and meeting, the third followed suit and I were entertained by a member of 472 : ' :

THE IMPROVEMENT ERA, JULY, 1942 TURNING POINT the Church who lived near where the Snowflake Stake. After the this lady's statement left me in a the meetings were held. first meeting, held at Joseph City, greater state of confusion. To clear After the third meeting, while Arizona, Saturday morning, a young the situation I asked for a more de- waiting for my train, President woman greeted me and asked me if I tailed statement which she gave as Callis told me that he had notified remembered her. I replied that her follows the elders to scour the countryside features were familiar, but I could "After the meeting held that day spreading the word that I would not remember her name or where I I hitched the horse to the buggy and attend their meetings, and that the had met her. She asked if I remem- drove Father home. The next morn- elders had been notified that if bered leaving the meeting place on ing when I arose I found Father meetings were held I would go the hillside in Kentucky and going sitting in his chair on the front away with a coat of tar and feath- to a little white house with green porch. I prepared breakfast, called ers. Because of this warning he shutters, there partaking of ice Father and the other children (there had been greatly concerned when I cream and cake. The picture came were seven of us; we lost our moth- left the main group to converse with to me afresh. She then introduced er several years before). Father the three men, and again when the me to another young lady and requested that I take his meal to first of this group requested that I asked if I remembered drawing a him; after eating he requested that go to his home with him. Presi- buggy into the shade to make the our dogs be tied and gave no reason dent Callis said each time he had occupant more comfortable. I for such a request. It seemed made an effort to warn me and stop answered, "I shall never forget that strange to me, for he had trained them, should they attempt to get occasion." our two dogs to drive missionaries me away from the group, he had a Then she said, "I want you to from the place. For several days feeling come to him that I would meet the young woman who drove the dogs were kept tied to their be protected, but he added, "I have the buggy and occupant to that kennel. Father took his chair on been very uneasy until now, fear- place." the porch early in the morning and ing that I they might waylay us on was somewhat confused for I remained there until after dark; his the road back to the train, and that had been told after the meeting in meals were taken to him. One day is why I wanted to get well on our Kentucky that the man occupying two Mormon missionaries stopped way before dark." that buggy was there not because at our gate; they seemed to be en- he was interested in us or our meet- gaged in discussion, then they start- A few years after this I incident, ing, but was interested in seeing the ed to go on their way. Father was attending a conference of tar and feathers applied, therefore, (Concluded on page 474)

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THE IMPROVEMENT ERA, JULY, 1942 TURNING POINT "L. D. S. Training Pays!" (Concluded from page 473) in Salt Lake City. I told him of called to them, giving them an invi- this experience at Joseph City. He FOR GOVERNMENT OR tation to come in. They hesitated answered, "I thought I told you all for a short time, then opened the about that, but you have only part gate and came to the house. Father of the story. You remember the E kept them with us night and day for three men you conversed with out several days, during which time he in the woods following the morn- Start Your Business asked questions about the Church, ing session of our meetings?" I Training Now. its practices, and teachings. Fi- answered that it was a picture I nally we were all baptized, and we Here are two of the many students are now living in Arizona." should not forget. He then stated who have recently joined us: Soon after returning from this that two of them had joined the Snowflake conference I met Pres- Church, and the other had ex- ident Callis at a general conference pressed his desire to join also.

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(Continued from page 432) he had seen and heard as to the final viewing the scenery, much of which is destiny of the Latter-day Saints and of grand. The grade in some places is the American people." two hundred forty-three feet to the "About 9 a. m. [the next day] the mile. The elevation at Cumbres is ten following party left to visit the Laman- thousand one hundred feet high. This ites: Brigham Young, Lot Smith, A. S. is pretty high to run a railroad. A per- Farnsworth, Warren M. Johnson, Brig- son sees most of the scenery twice on ham F. Duffin, Alonzo Foutz, Joseph account of the road winding so much. H. Richards, Thomas W. Brockbank, There was one house on the road that and myself. We had two four-horse we passed three times. I could not keep teams and five riding animals. We track as to when we were going north, traveled about eighteen miles and south, east, or west." camped at Tokisjah (Scattering Wa- Wanda Mangum ters). The day was pleasant but was Brother Young and Father were hard traveling as the quite Miss Wanda Mangum is the daughter of sand was Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mangum, of Bloomfield, disappointed when they reached An- deep. I rode a mule all day." New Mexico. She comes to us from the tonio to find to Aztec High School. This is her second visit no one meet them. to Salt Lake City; two years ago she took They asked the conductor to take That night they camped at an a short course at the McCune School of Music. them six miles further to a point op- Hopi village. Of this place he writes posite Manassa. There they left "I have been in many places where the train, after short and walking a there was a good echo, but never found distance Father persuaded Brother one so good as that at our camp this Young to wait while he walked to evening. There were three distinct President Silas Smith's who "took a echoes each time we called; the last team and started at once for Brother echo was the best and a sentence of Young and our traps." eight or ten words could be heard dis- tinctly. We named the place 'Camp At President Smith's there were " letters from home, three from mother Echo." and two from grandmother. He In the morning they had a long writes: talk with the Navajo Chief Peason "These letters were read with much Nez (Long Neck) "informing him interest. Thirty-three days away from that we had come to visit and in- home and no letters makes a fellow struct the Indians, and that the Lord fully appreciate them. My little girl had instructed us to tell them to be Rachel makes my wife write a few honest, truthful, and not to fight, words for her and enclose in each let- etc." ter." On March 3, C. L. Christensen, "the best Indian talker in this section Nadine Wilburn Letters traveled a slow route in of the country, joined our party." Miss Nadine Wilburn, daughter of Mr. and those days, and it was not until Feb- Mrs. And then the story continues: J. H. Wilburn, Texarkana, Arkansas, ruary 19 that an anxiously awaited is a graduate of Sacred Heart Academy. A member of the L. D. S. Church, is en- letter told she from Grandmother Grant "Shortly after starting on our jour- joying her first visit to Salt Lake City. of the birth of his third daughter. Both girls are pleased with Utah and are ney, it began to rain. After we had happy in their work here. We are glad to traveled about five miles the rain turned welcome them—and all other new students "I^Then they reached Tuba, Ari- more, then —to this school, where student welfare VV to snow. Ten miles and we comes first. zona, February 26th, 1883, camped. Made a kind of tent with two Write our for "Bulletin of Information." their first meeting was held with the extra wagon covers." Lamanites L.D.S. BUSINESS COLLEGE On the next morning he writes: "This afternoon we had an Indian SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH named Lehi relate to us a number of "It was so stormy we did not travel dreams. There was much truth in what today. Our tent did not turn off all of 474 THE IMPROVEMENT ERA, JULY, 1942

The Arizona Apostle the storm and some of the brethren got i^JVEST EGG wet through last night. We spent the day (Sunday) reading and singing." ' that hatches twice!

Of the following day's experience he writes:

"As we camped, two or three of the brethren rode to the Oriba village. They returned in time for dinner and in- formed us that the Indians were going to have one of their big foot races. The Moqui or Hopi chief, Tuba, returned with Brother Christensen and took dinner with us. He is a member of the Church and from all I can learn 125 PRIZES of him he is a very good old man. We For the Best Letters of 100 Words or Less on rushed our dinner so we could get to "WHY FARMERS SHOULD BUY WAR BONDS' the village in time to see the finish of the race. We had only started and walked a few rods when we saw the It takes fighting dollars to win this war. . . dollars good and mad at what 1st PRIZE Indians coming. The brethren estimat- happened to our boys at Pearl Har- ed the Indian runners at from one hun- bor. No real American wants his $1,000 WAR BOND,- dred to one hundred and eight. I cash to lie idle, handcuffed to things plus a tour for the winner and one other thought there were about one hundred he doesn't really need while our member of the family, all expenses paid. soldiers die in lonely far-off jungles twenty-five. They were naked with See the big Allis-Chalmers factory where for lack of preparedness at home. the exception of breechcloths. The weapons of victory are made. Visit Great party divided Farmers have taken America was into companies of Lakes Naval Training Station and, war from ten to twenty-five nearly as I over the top before. Allis-Chalmers as conditions permitting, believes that they can do it again cruise as guest could judge. Each company was dis- by laying away a nest egg of WAR of honor aboard a navy boat. tinguished by some particular design BONDS every market day. It's a painted their bodies, arms, and upon nest egg that will hatch fWee... guns 2nd PRIZE _ #1,000 War Bond. legs. As many as could obtain bells, and bombers now . . . rainy-day in- 3rd PRIZE — #500 in War Stamps. 122 other varying from a cowbell down, had them come for you later on. In coopera- prizes from #400 to #10 in bonds and stamps. attached to their persons. tion with the U. S. Treasury Depart- ment, Allis-Chalmers urges you to kicking ball "Each company was a enter the "Win-the-War Bond Con- HOW TO ENTER which had some distinguishing mark test". Do it now — help tell other Anyone living on a farm is eligible except Allis- Chalmers employees and dealers and their families. painted on it. The winning company c-2 farmers how they can List the serial number of a War Bond registered in the that kept the ball [ia Btmii livJihP> plant their money was one ahead. your name. Obtain entry blank from your Allis- where it will grow The ball was not quite as large as I ,„ „ T ,r. EE^s Chalmers dealer, or write factory address below. into a Victory Crop! Entry fist blank not required to win. Contest closes a man's and in some cases made TO MORE P »0f1T^> September 15. Submit entries to Allis-Chalmers, the of stone. An Indian would pick Dept. 83, Milwaukee, Wis. ball up on his foot and throw it with fSLLfS-CHflLEVlERS • It B « C I B . Dl V I s ro N M I LWft U K E E u. s. as little trouble, and if anything, with more ease than a man could with his hand. The distance run was estimated at from eight to twelve miles. When the runners passed us, they were within half or three quarters of a mile from the outcome. They were running with perfect ease and going from seven to eight miles an hour. I considered this wonderful because they were kicking f... a ball and had been running eight or ten miles through the sand. It was a grand sight to see such a large number FOR Vitality, too moving with such ease. I don't think I ever saw anything in the shape of a race that could equal it." "Handling a 2-ton lathe is no sissy's job . . . and believe me, mister, I'm no sissy when I In a letter to mother, dated March ask for milk ... its got the stuff to see me through an 8 hour shift." 21st, Father writes: Learn for yourself why America's War Work- Arden. Milk is Featured at ers drink lots of good, pure milk . . . ask for Improvement Era Cooking "The Moqui villages I think are Schools. a glass of ARDEN HOMOGENIZED MILK for about the only places that have not been lasting vitality, finer flavor and health. mentioned in my letters. There are seven of them, all of which we visited. Talked in five of them. The inhabitants with some few exceptions were perfect- Drink flRDEH IT1ILK for Health ly indifferent as to what we had to say. I am pleased to say that some listened ARDEN SUNFREZE CREAMERIES with marked attention and promised to {Continued on page 476) 475 • ) :

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Continued from page 475 It would not be much thicker than pa- TAKE CARE ( per. Some of the boys said that it follow our advice. We preached but tasted very good. It is mostly made OF YOUR little on the principles of the gospel on of corn and properly speaking should account of inability the of the inhabi- be called corn bread. I am fond of TYPEWRITER tants to understand or comprehend the corn bread but not wishing to rob those meaning of them. We instructed them in our party that said the Indian corn to be honest, to stop stealing, to clean You NEED your typewriter! bread or pica was very good, I did not up their villages, etc. But the Government, the armed eat any. ..." war supplies need typewriters "These villages are the filthiest places too! I have ever been in. The streets are The two days following they vis- full of filth of all kinds. The houses ited the Moquis, Chapaulahwee, That's all right . . . you can are built of rock and mud from one Movshanch Honno, Shechumgemo- make your typewriters last long- to four stories high and have flat roofs. ba and Walkpit villages: er by letting us take care of The entrance is from the top of the first story. get in first them. Call us today. Our Royal- To the story you go "Honno is the cleanest village of the down a ladder. From the top of the trained and Royal - approved seven. Palaca is the chief at the Honno first story, you get on the others by service will make your typewrit- Village. He is one of the most intelli- steps or ladders leading from the top gent Indians I have ever met. Talks ers run smoother and easier . . . of the first story. When talking to the several languages quite well. house and they will require less servic- His people, we would get on the top of one was clean, had some nice chairs, looking and fewer repairs. of the highest houses. We found ing glass, etc., and all the appearance Call us, too, for Roytype rib- plenty of filth on the roofs of the houses of the dwelling of a white man; the as well bons and carbon paper—made as in the streets. The four walls were whitewashed; the floor was story houses are about as high as a two and guaranteed by the Royal covered with canvas. story adobe dwelling in Salt Lake. Typewriter Company. "Continued our journey; reached "The Oriba Village was built by the Mannelito's camp about two o'clock. Hopi Indians and is supposed to be six The wind has been blowing a perfect Royal Typewriter hundred years old, the other six villages gale nearly all day. At times there was were originally built by the Mexicans. so much sand flying that you could Company, Inc. The villages are all built on top of high hardly see five or six rods ahead. bluffs 3rd South from eight hundred to twelve 169 East Dial Phone 4-3525 "In the evening we had a talk of Salt Lake City, Utah hundred feet higher than the surround- something over two hours with ing country. They look strange set on Man- nelito. is one of the first chiefs the top of solid rock. The drinking He of the Navajo nation. Is a fine looking water has to be carried a great distance. Indian; stands about six feet high, and This is done by the women. Most of is built. told him the water for other purposes besides remarkably well We the object of our visit. expressed drinking has to be carried. They save He pleasure at meeting us and said that he mm % carrying it sometimes after there has would gladly welcome our missionaries been a rain and the water in the villages among his people." has settled in some low places. This they dip up. How would you enjoy food cooked with rain water that had After their visits to the Indian vil- settled in one of these villages, after lages, Brigham Young, Jr., Father, having drained through the filth in the and Lot Smith sent a letter to Secre- be VISIT car. streets? YOUR enjoy- tary Teller, Washington, D. C, giv- m*lc doubly ««M ing account of impositions •bleby staying "We took our lunch in the second "an some that the whites wished to practice ' village we visited (our lunch, not In- Salt Lake's ««* oppose the*£f»m upon the Indians located near Savoie located dian ) . We were walled in by dirt so Temple, .s" ous Mormon to speak. . . can that and asking if anything could be done of Salt Law You know my ,he heart and shoppmg d.>- stomach is getting, or has got, very for the Indians." business give ye* low rates „ict- strong when I tell you that I got outside ^-dollars to spend In a later entry, he writes you of my full allowance of grub, which or save. was no small amount, and this without "Continued our journey, reached 550,000 experiencing any inconvenience on ac- HEW Sunset about four o'clock. About three COFFEE SHOP count of the surroundings. miles from Sunset as I was riding at a "I enclose a small piece of bread or gallop my horse fell down. I struck my pica as they call it, which I trust you left shoulder, and it hurt pretty badly; will eat with relish. I cannot tell you fortunately no bones were broken, and I just how good it is as I have not taken think no serious injury done. I got on the any. I saw the woman cook it, and wagon and rode to Sunset. It has rained this satisfied my hunger equally as well on us a little several times today. as if I had partaken. We have traveled about twenty-five miles." "She had a fire under a flat rock and a bowl a little larger than a china wash The following thirty days were Hotel Temple Spare bowl about two-thirds full of unbaked spent visiting the Saints and holding pica. It looks like thick soup. She Salt Sots. CUh- would put her hand in the 'soup' and meetings at St. Joseph, Erastus, spread it over the rock. In a very few Woodruff, Snowflake, St. Johns, CLARENCE L WEST minutes it be done Omer, Bush Valley, and Navajo. At Manager would and would peel off the stone as slick as could be. St. Joseph, 476 —

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"A meeting of the brethren was held to decide on those who were to labor as missionaries among the Lamanites on the Little Colorado. Twelve were chosen with E. L. Christensen as the president."

At St. Johns the quarterly conference meetings were held. Another group of twenty-one men was called to labor among the Lamanites. Ern- est A. Fretjen was sustained as their president. Continuing on their journey they visited the Zuni Village, Navajo Indian reservation. On April 13th, Father writes:

"The wind is still blowing. Kept up a gale all night. Brother Young and I slept in our wagon, but it is hard work instead of rest. Snowed during the night."

Four days later the journal record says:

"About seven o'clock this evening Brother Brigham Young went to bed feeling quite sick. He had a chill and some fever and was suffering considerable with rheumatism in his shoulders."

On April 20th, Father writes: She's A Wise Mother "Spent the day reading and writing. Who Insists On Checking The We have been talking of going home Flavor, Color And Texture Of The Foods She Serves and taking all things into consideration, Her Youngster! among others B. Young's health, finally "jV/TAYBE you're one of those women who think all concluded to do so. The question came baby 1V1 foods taste alike! We'd like up about going home Tuesday evening to have you compare Heinz Strained Foods with any other and has been talked about ever since. brand you choose. Look at the fresh color of Heinz I have stated from the first that to con- food-note the smooth, full-bodied texture — taste that sult my own feelings I would say go tempting, wholesome flavor! Heinz 15 on and carry out our program and visit Strained Foods have the natural goodness of finest-grade fruits, southern Arizona. I finally concluded vegetables, meats and cereals-scientifically cooked and that all of the brethren thought it best vacuum-packed in enamel-lined tins. Vitamins for us to return, I said, 'Let's go and and minerals are also retained in high degree. home.' Although my business needs me Order a supply of these and I will be delighted to go home, I high-quality, ready- to-serve must say that I dislike starting before foods. See if your baby, too, doesn't our program has been completed." decide they're delicious!

THESE TWO SEALS MEAN Within six months after returning PROTECTION FOR YOUR to Salt Lake City, Father was back BABY in Arizona country. Oct. 29th, the day of departure, he writes:

"It is a beautiful morning. Today I start on a mission of two months to Arizona. Expect to join my traveling companion, Brigham Young [Jr.], his HEINZ wife, and child at Denver. "This morning I arranged with my partners, Goddard and Wells, that in BABY FOODS case of my death they were to continue the business of our firm and pay one- BACKED BY A 73-YEAR QUALITY TRADITION half the profit to my wife, Lucy, until 15 delicious* ready-to-serve Strained 12 highly nutritive Junior Foods such time as they saw fit to purchase Foods vacuum-packed in protective unstrained and mildly seasoned — my interest for $4,000." enamel-Si tied tins; vitamins and min- designed to bridge the gap between erals are retained in high degree! Strained and He was in St. Johns on Nov. 22nd, Foods family meals. and writes: (Concluded on page 479) THE IMPROVEMENT ERA, JULY, 1942

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Wooden steps or cement. Here's the fin- (Concluded from page All) Evidently another trip to Arizona ish. Tough. Made to walk on. Scuffs can't "Twenty-seven years old today. was contemplated, for he writes: hurt it. Big Have had quite a number of ups and choice of cheerful colors! downs during the past twenty-seven "It was decided not to appoint the fld/efc PORCH AND years. Should not care to live my life brethren to any field of labor until over for fear of not doing any better. Brother Young and I shall pay the St. DECK PAINT The desires of my heart this day in Joseph Stake another visit." starting upon another year of my life are to live the life of a true servant of December 25th Father spent from God, to faithfully discharge the duties 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. traveling from Es- of my office in the Church, to do my duty by my fellow men, and especially panola to Manassa, where he stayed by my family. with President Silas S. Smith. He writes: "My heart is full of gratitude to God for the wife, mother, and children I am "Today has not been a very Merry blessed with, and I hope to live worthy of them." Christmas for me and so far as I am able to remember, it is the first Christ- mas I have spent away from home." Two months were spent visiting the Saints and missions of Arizona and New Mexico. They met with After two days of meetings at the brethren who had been laboring Ephraim and Manassa, Father as Lamanite missionaries, and ap- turned homeward, arriving on De- pointed a number of other men to cember 30th, in time for New Year's. continue this work. He writes: On that day he writes in his journal

"A meeting was held of the young "I rejoice at the privilege of again men whose names were suggested as being home. I start the year in good Lamanite missionaries. Most of the health and spirits. My family is in CRACKS & young brethren were present and they usual good health, and we are comfort- NICKS ARE EASY! one and all expressed themselves as ably situated. I feel truly thankful for Super-patcher being ready and willing to do all in these blessings, and for the health and for steps and walks. Just mix with water, then apply Low cost their power to faithfully discharge the prosperity of the past year and earnest- Best yet for looks and safety. mission. It was decided to start a ly hope they may continue through Spanish class." 1884." FULLER STUCCO PATCHER '#&&» EVIDENCES AND RECONCILIATIONS «&&> ( Concluded from page 449 edge. Samuel Brannan was certain helpful, but could add little to what that the country around San Fran- was already known. Here and there cisco Bay was safest for the Saints; WHERE STEPS MEET HOUSE details of little value were possibly Brigham Young, by the voice of the added. But, certainly, they did not Spirit, knew better. Where human Guard outside seams from moisture, insects, dirt. Made for the advise settlement in the valley of the knowledge failed, divine knowledge job. Inexpensive. You can Great Salt Lake. only One need became a safe guide. paint right over itf read Clayton's minute account of The question at the head of this Bridger's talk to the Pioneers to un- PIONEER ELASTIC CEMENT writing may therefore be answered derstand how useless it really was to as follows: The Mormon Pioneers the vanguard of an emigrating host of 1847 were in possession of the PROTECT THEM! of people. Goodyear's was no bet- knowledge of the day concerning the YOUR OUTSIDE DOORS YOUR LIGHT FIXTURES ter. initiation West. However, the of Give them lustrel Brighten up those In that day the West was prac- their western venture, the choosing Just the finish to rusty, outside fix- tically uncharted. Only in large out- of the Great Basin for settlement, face rain and sun. tures. Keep them Stays bright. Long useful, keep them line were men acquainted with it. It and the locating of their chief city wearing. pretty was a vast region known fully to no in the Great Salt Lake Valley were FULLERSPAR VARNISH DECORET ENAMEL man. The problem of the Pioneers products of the spirit of prophecy to was locate in this wilderness a and revelation. It was by that spirit specific place for settlement. To do that Joseph Smith uttered his proph- that something more than the scant ecy in 1842, and by that spirit Brig- knowledge of hurrying scouts or ar- ham Young declared in 1847, "This my officers was necessary. It was is the place." Indeed, in a sermon in the choosing of the future home of the Saints that revelation became delivered on July 8, 1849, Brigham evident. Jim Bridger was doubtful Young said, "I knew in the temple whether corn could mature in the at Nauvoo that we could raise grain valley; Brigham Young was not, for here." That knowledge did not come he was guided by the higher knowl- from human wisdom. J. A. W. HouTPaqe and DuTs

LETS SAY IT CORRECTLY CORRECTION make a particular plea for care in the use of words MAY we The .Era wishes to correct the omission of the name in the emergency in which we find ourselves? Unfor- of Kenneth B. Baxter, Era director of San Francisco tunately, words can be used by those who would maliciously Stake whose picture appeared on page 401 of the June defeat truth. Who was it said that the devil could quote issue. Elder Baxter did an unusually fine piece of work, advantage? with the wrong scripture to his own Nowadays helping his stake win sixth place in Group A in total kind of propaganda loose in the world, we must be exceedingly number of subscriptions placed in homes. Elder Baxter that increase its potency by spreading in- careful we do not is now serving in the naval forces of our nation. We of correct information; we must be intelligent enough in the use wish him success and happiness in his new calling. words that we are not misled ourselves. Now, as never before, it behooves all of us to be discriminating in our listening and discreet in our speaking. HIS RING

1917 E. Dayton Lane Now we're engaged, Albert, you'll give me a ring, won't Honolulu, Hawaii you?" J!" The Improvement Era: "Aye! What's your number." am sending a snap shot of Brother and Sister Belliston I standing by a statue on the Hawaiian Temple grounds at Laie. AMBITION ACHIEVED wife and children may be evacuated to the mainland Since my Son: "Dad, what was your great ambition when you were at any time, we drove to the temple at Laie. Although sessions a boy?" have been discontinued. President Belliston permitted us to Dad: "To wear long pants. And I've had my wish. If there is anybody else in the country that wears his pants longer than I do, I'd like to see him."

WHEN WRONG IS RIGHT

"Hello, is this Jim?" "Yeah, this is Jim." "Doesn't sound like Jim." "Don't worry—it's Jim all right." "Okay—can you lend me ten bucks, Jim?" "I'll ask him, soon as he comes in." THE CORRECT ANSWER

"Jimmy, I wish you'd learn better table manners; you're a regular little pig at the table." enter the sacred building for prayer. Here we found peace, Deep silence. So father added, "I say, Jimmy, do you know tranquility, and beauty, which was in direct contrast to the what a pig is; atmosphere of militarism, war, and tenseness, which charac- "Yes, sir," replied Jimmy meekly. "It's a hog's little boy." terizes the islands generally. Sister Belliston is conducting a knitting class among the TRUE LOVE friendly native women. We are grateful for our visit at the temple with two fine people—President and Sister Belliston. "Have you ever loved before?" Elder Fred Barbezat. "No, John: I have often admired men for their strength, courage, good looks, or intelligence, but with you it is all love, INDIAN CHURCH MEMBERS IN SERVICE nothing else."

ARLYN Stanley Vidovich, a Shoshone-Paiute Indian, and HE WENT H counselor in the Papago Ward of the Phoenix Stake, re- "Did you present your account to the defendant?" asked cently received his wings at Kelly the lawyer of his client. Field, Texas. "I did, sir." Harlyn, an active member of the "And what did he say?" priests quorum of the Papago "He told me to go to the devil." has always Ward, been an honor "And what did you do then?" student. He was the only Indian "Well, then I came to you." member of his Scout troop and became a patrol leader and later troop BLISSFUL IGNORANCE scribe and treasurer. In high school he received merit as a speed typist The archbishop had preached a fine sermon on the beauties from the Royal Typewriter Com- of married—life. pany. Bridget " 'Twas a fine sermon his riverince gave us on Bishop H. C. Hicks says in his marriage."— letter to the Era: "He is only one of Maggie "It was, indade—and I wish I knew as little about more than twenty boys of our ward the subject as he does." in the service, and reports from them show that our Indian boys are ca- SUSPICIOUS pable of doing anything any other "I'm beginning to think my lawyer is too interested in seeing boys can do." how much money he can get out of me." ;;why?" "Just listen to this bill: 'For waking up at night and thinking " NOTICE about your case—$5.' The Improvement Era is very anxious that every subscriber receive his magazine without delay, and so we OH, DOCTOR! should like to have the old address of every subscriber Doctor (after examining patient) : "I don't like the looks of along with the new address, when request for change of your husband, Mrs. Brown." address is made. Mrs. Brown: "Neither do I, Doctor, but he's good to our children."

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