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Don't Disappoint One Child Little boys are pressing their freckled faces against the plate glass windows where trains go round and round the silver tracks, and little girls are holding out their arms to dolls that smile back The magic season is here again. All over the country children are measuring their stockings so they will be sure to hang the longest ones by the bedposts where Santa Claus can find , them. And there isn't one heart that doubts that the benevolent, old saint will climb down his chimney or use a pass-key on his door. Perhaps he didn't come last year, they understand. But that is all the more reason that he will be there this year. Letters are going to the north pole every day. and witchboard operators are telling countless children that the shining workshop where the master toymaker live;, is too far to be reached by the longest iong distance. But when Christmas morning comes, thousands of these same starry-eyed little boys and girls will lind that their stockings are cold and flat, unless the rest of us understand how disappointed a littls.. child can be when he is left out of the Christmas feast. We accuse the innkeeper who would not make room for Mary the night that the jChrist child was born. But we who wound a little child by making him think that he has been forgotten break trust with life just as surely. It takes such a little bit to make a child happy. There are enough toys which aren't being used in our homes to make every child in the country wake up on the magic morning with a feeling in his heart that life is good and Santa Claus still comes. Grown people have had experience enough to understand the reasons underlying things when their dreams don't come true. Children can tdo this. They only know that Santa Claus has stood on the corner and in the toy shops, asked them what they wanted him to bring . . . and then forgotten them. They are puzzled, and their bruised hearts don't know how to understand a giver who can be so generous to some children and so thoughtless of other:^ If we would keep alive the children's belief that life is good and dreams come true, we must not fail them. They won't talk about the gifts that they didn’t get, these boys and girls who are going around the streets with such shining eyes today. But they will have a dull little pain in their hearts if Santa Claus breaks trust with them. And nothing in all the world is so pathetic as a child who was left out. Russia Arouses Suspicion Moscow's commutation of the death sentences of the confessed counter-revolutionary leaders will be interpreted generally as a frameup. Throughout the trial there was an appearance of a show' staged for its effect upon an audience. The very nature of the confessions themselves created this impression. They were so complete and sweeping. The defendants seemed to be trying deliberately to convict themselves. Os course, it is not unusual for guilty persons, under the drive of remorse, to make a clean breast of tilings. But these men did it with an exceptional show of zest and confidence, rare in men lacing a. firing squad. Then the details of the confessed plot fit like pieces of a child's puzzle into the standardized picture of the alleged world plan to overthrow the Soviets. It all was so devastatingly logical in a world which is rarely logical. Finally, the confessions and the dramatic trial w'ere precisely what the Soviet government needed to strengthen the morale of a population beginning to feel the strain of the effort and sacrifice which are achieving the life-or-death five-year plan. These men were not executed quickly and quietly, as others have been. Instead, it was arranged for them to tell their stories to all Russia through the medium of motion pictures and radio. So it looks as though the Soviet government deliberately planned the trial and commutation of death sentences, on the theory that this perfect home propaganda weapon was worth infinitely more to the government than the death of the conspirators. We say that appears to be the explanation, but w*e do not say it is the truth The actual facts of the case are not known, and probably will not be for a long time. But regardless of wTiether Moscow turned the confessions to propaganda use and prearranged the commutations, it remains true that there have been proved counter-revolutionary plots inside and outside of Russia. There certainly is no reason to doubt that these engineers were guilty. And it is not improbable that the czarist. counter-revolutionists, living in Paris and other European capitals, co-operated in this plot, just as +hey participated in at least four other major attempts at foreign military intervention against the Soviet government. Time to Allow a Vote The tune has come for Republican leaders in the house to allow a clear-cut vote on the Norris Muscle Shoals bill. Instead of further beating about the bush, congress should settle this matter at once, and lift a great load off itself and the country^ Here is no question that entails detailed and lengthy debate, the house knows all the arguments. Here is a question that has been rehashed on Capitol Hill for ten years and more. It can be settled, if the house is allowed to vote. The house knows that there is but one way to settle the Muscle Shoals dispute, and that is to vote for the Norris bill. The senate, time after time, has passed that bill; and at this late date it will not recede from its position in favor of government operation of the the government's power plant. Since this congress met. there has been one Muscle Shoals conference. It deadlocked because the house would not enove from its position in favor of leasing the Shoals to private interests. Another.conference is scheduled for today. Another deadlock will result unless the Republicans see the light. In the Name of Religion We hate to straddle any issue, but we must say we think both Bishop Manning and Judge Lindsey have made fools of themselves. The affair at ’the New York cathedral, in which the bishop made false charges against the judge and the latter tried to break up the church service, only to be thrown out. was a disgrace to all concerned. If the bishop wants to use the cathedral s hour ot worship for airing a feud with his clergy who insisted on hearing Lindsey lecture, that Is the bishop’s business-and the business o! the worshipers. But, on the theory that honesty is a part of the bishops religion, there was no excuse for him to lie about (he Judge's book and lectures on companionate marriage. If the Judge wants to make converts and get publicity for his views, he is doing no more .than aJI r

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great teachers and reformers have done. y But he! ought to know that he can not break up a church ' service and get away with it. His own conduct is a worse indictment of his in- j teliigence and taste than all the irresponsible ranting of Manning against him. A propagandist, of all persons. should not lose his head over misrepresentation. As lor the congregation which is reported to have shouted, “Lynch him,” we assume it would not want that savage cry to stand as a revelation of the Christian religion as practiced at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. How the British Do It The British believe in being thorough, even in small matters. It is not surprising, therefore, to read that they have damped down on the menace of the 1 intoxicated automobile driver in a way to indicate that they mean business. Their new traffic regulations do away with all of the old tests for drunkenness; indeed, it is not even necessary to prove that the driver is drunk. All the police have to do is prove that he was driving with enough liquor in him to make him “incapable of having the proper control of his car. - ’ Under a strict judge, a very slight deviation from normal would be enough to convict. This is highly sensible. The man who undertakes to drive a motor car along a public highway has no business in having even one drink under his belt. The British seem to have devised a sensible law' to deal with the abuse. The 13 Per Cent Minority Announcement that only 13 per cent* of the daily newspapers of the country definitely oppose American ratification of the world court protocols will surprise none but partisans blinded by their owrn obstructionist tactics. The American (Bok) Foundation, which made the survey, found that 66 per cent of the dailies favored ratification, that 13 per cent opposed, and that the others were noncommittal. This probably is a fail* representation of public as well as press opinion. Opposition to the world court deserves as much respect as any other opinion sincerely held—even though we. together with the vast majority of Americans, disagree with this particular opinion. But there is no excuse for a small minority, however sincere, trying to impose its views on the majority. That is what the minority obstruction in the senate amounts to President Hoover, as a very vocal advocate of American adherence to the court, not only should send the protocols to the senate, but insist on a prompt vote. That would help restore our reputation for international co-operation, and by improving the international situation, would help regain some of our lost foreign trade in a time of serious depression. Wages Go Down in Italy Conditions in Italy must be a great deal less roseate than the friends of Fascism have been claiming. Mussolini’s drastic program of wage reduction, under which millions of workers and farmers are getting their incomes reduced from 2 to 25 per cent, is hardly a sign of good economic health. This program probably will involve a severe test of the power of the whole Fascist regime.* It is hard to imagine anything that would make a government much more unpopular with the rank and file of the citizens. If Mussolini gets away with it it will have to be admitted that he is firmly enthroned. It is interesting to note that his program is out of line with modern economic thought. Henry Ford, ior instance, would say that this wage-reduction plan is the surest way on earth to keep prosperity from returning to Italy. And Ford is not exactly an amateur on the subject. When a Scotchman says Santa will be round this year, he may be referring only to the size of the fellow’s paunch. Racketeers are grumbling that they are getting too much publicity. They should realize, however, that it ;s better to be m the spotlight than cn the spot. An ad in a Berlin paper urges Germans to buy a photograph of Hitler for Christmas This sounds like the making of a frameup. Well, anyway, business for the mattress makers is getting bedder.

REASON

AyT present, former soldiers are given preference in *-\ihe making of civil service appointments, but an effort- will be made at this session of congress to abolish this preference. All of the organizations of veterans are getting ready to fight to preserve it. aa a • President Hoover recently appointed a special committee to investigate the matter and report to him, a procedure which is surprising, to say the least. It is a matter of sentiment, a matter of common gratitude and such things are not ordinarily a subject of expert investigation. a u o It is as if a normal member of the human family should call for expert advice on the question as to whether he should continue to feel grateful to those who had rendered him lasting service. A man has only to ask his heart whether those who have fought the battle of his country are entitled to preference over those who have not He doesn't have to ask any committee. one A this recalls a very impressive thing which aV occurred at the recent national convention of the American Legion, held at Boston. President Hoover way the guest of honor and was accorded a reception which impressed those present as being merely a perfunctory recognition of his high office. a a a Former President Coolidge was seated on the platform. and after the President sat down there were compelling calls for Coolidge, and when he reluctantly arose, the Legionnaires took the roof off the place. Coolidge did not want to make a speech,- but the ex-service men staged a tumultuous demand and the "sage <Jt Northampton" uttered a brief sentiment ►which was tremendously received. U tt tt This is all the more remarkable when it is recalled that Mr. Coolidge, while in office, killed the "bonus." / Up until that scene in Boston, it was not surmised that the soldiers were on fire for him. tt tt SS Under all the circumstances, the episode was regarded as an expression of the relative hold which the two statesmen had on the hearts of the legionnaires, and as such it has been a matter of comment throughout the country ever since it occurred. tt tt V We would say that the President's failure promptly o put himself on record for a continuance of the preference given former sendee men in the matter of mil sendee appointments would not strengthen what seems to be a none too popular standing with veteran*. •>

RY FREDERICK LANDIS

the’ INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

M. E. Tracy SAYS:

We Xoiv Behold the Glorious Spectacle of the Government Being Advised' to Welsh in the Face of an Emergency. GOOD for Senator Walsh of Massachusetts! Now that the attempt to rotarize congress has curdled, what else can the Democrats do but map out a program of their own, let the Republicans accept it, offer a better one, or confess cold feet and take the consequences? The ballyhoo for co-operation, from w’hich so much was hoped, has degenerated into a “ ’fraid cat” complex, witjj all the conservatives out in front. True to form, Secretary Mellon leads off with the old deficit bugaboo, forecasting a shortage of SIBO,000,000 by next June. President Hoover raises the ante to $355,000,000, and every old guarder responds to the cue like a gentleman. tt a tt Bound to Have Deficit IT’S all tomniyrot, of course. Not only would the government be without any deficit whatsoever next June, but would have a surplus of $400,000,000 or $500,000,000 were it not for the arbitrary plan for reducing the debt by a billion or so each year, no matter what happens. A deficit is a deficit, how*ever provided you can prove it by the book and provided somebody wants to prove it for the sake of big income taxpayers. So we behold the glorious spectacle of the government of the United States being advised to welsh in the face of an emergency. Mustn't do too much for farm relief or drought sufferers; mustn’t get too excited over unemployment; mustn’t think of offering the veterans cash for their certificates, and mustn't consider appropriating more than $100,000,000 or so, in spite of all that has been said about pushing public w'orks in hard times. tt a Why Weaken the Law? Notwithstanding all the things we mustn’t do for boys and girls at the foot of the line, those in charge of the show have U.ought it proper to recommend an investigation of the antitrust laws, especially with the idea of seeing where something couldn’t be done to make it a little easier for big business. If the anti-trust laws are going to be investigated, why should it be with the sole idea of benefiting big boys, he wants to know? Why not open up the question and give everybody a chance? Why not find out where these laws have been enforced, to begin with, and, if they are to be changed, where it wouldn’t be wiser to strengthen than weaken them? St tt tt Other Ways to Help A GREAT deal could be done to help business in this country besides unlocking the door for mergers and combines. So, too, a i great dep] could be done to help | farmers, and consumers as well, beI sides government purchase of surplus crops. During the last few days, this i writer has been riding through the ; mountain districts of western Vir- ; ginia and eastern Tennessee, where thousands of farms still are operated by Americans on the good old American plan, and he has learned something that ought to be of interest not only to those who get less for what they sell than it is worth, but to those who pay more when they buy. Fresh eggs are available throughout this territory at from 30 to 35 cents, good butter at from 25 to 32 cents, chickens at from 12 to 14 | cents. What are you folks in town paying. and why? tt ft # Progress Halted LOTS of tourists come through this section, grocervmen. com- | mission merchants, and produce dealers along with the rest. ; Farmers have talked with them : about the possibility of selling their | prodycts direct to smaller establishments in the big tow*ns, especially : at a time when lower priced goods would be of great benefit to con- ■ sumer s. Asa general proposition, they have been told that the thing was ; not feasible, that the produce market was largely in control of racketeers, that the small storekeeper j who bought independently would be | boycotted, if .not subjected to rougher treatment, and that to get ! anywhere the farmers would have to travel the prescribed path, no matter what the graft. It is not relief, but liberation, that some of our farmers need, and the question of whether or how they can get it would seem to have a I defimte bearing, on the anti-trust ! laws.

Questions and Answers

Is it possible for normal cucumbers to grow without bees? Without proper pollenation the cucumbers are deformed, or at least a considerable percentage of nubbins is produced. Pollenation, or the setting of fruit, on cucumber vines is dependent upon an outside agency such as bees. In localities where bees are scarce it is advisable for the growers of cucumbeir in fields to maintain bees, in order to insure pollenation. Did Dempsey hold the heavyweight title when he fought Sharkey? They fought in New York City, July 21, 1927. and Dempsey was not the heavyweight champion at that time, having lost the title to Gene Tunnev, Sept. 23, 1926. What is the astronomical name fer the Great Dipper? The constellation Ursa Major. What is the address of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers? The office is at 1501 Broadway, New York. Does the President of the United States receive a pension from the government after be retires? Nc, What is Mrs. Hoover's full name? Lou Henry Hoover. V .. " ;■ ••• ■.

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—DAILY HEALTH SERVICE Doctors Differ on Nursing Technic

BY DR. MORRIS FISHBEIN Editor, Journal ot the American Medical Association and of Hyzeia, the Health Mazarine. THE baby is usually given its first feeding about twelve hours after birth and then every six hours during the next twenty-four. About the third day * the infant should nurse from both breasts every four hours. Various physicians differ as to their beliefs retarding the technic of nursing, some suggesting that the infant nurse from each breast every three hours, others, that the infant nurse from both breasts every four hours. In case the infant is unable to empty the breast completely because of any deformity of the breast or because of weakness of the infant. it usually is desirable to empty the breast by hand massage or by the use of device, and to feed the milk to the baby until the nursing of a sufficient amount becomes possible. If the child cries because of hunger at the end of two and one-half or three hours, it may be hungry because' it is not being fed enough or because its stomach is acting quickly.

IT SEEMS TQ ME

MANY political issues seem trivial to me, but Senator Joe Robinson of Arkansas, finds himself in a jam where something vital is truly at stake. Not since Jim Ferguson attacked a Texas rival on the ground that the miscreant had eight bathrooms in his house has a more important public question been raised in the arena. Democrats in Washington are threatening to bolt the leadership of Robinson for several reasons, but the chief one is the charge that ever since he went abroad he has been wearing spats. No man named Joe has any right to spats. And still less if he happens to be Joe of Arkansas. But there is no point in temporizing and coddling such questions. I say boldly and without equivocation that I will oppose spats whether associated with predatory plutocracy or predatory poverty. They should be pursued and extirpated in both alleys and penthouses. a a it What Purpose? BUT before they are abolished I wish to satisfy by curiosity on a few small points. What are spats for? What are they supposed to do? How do you get them on? or off? Joe Robinson undoubtedly will fight for his spats. He is not a man content to sit in silence while under attack. It is my guess that he will tell the good people of Arkansas that spats are nothing more than mudguards, and mud is the chief problem of Arkansas. It is to Arkansas what the boll weevil is to Texas or the traffic jam to New York. But if the senator advances any such argument, it should be quickly riddled by the freedom-loving folk of his own community. The mere circulation of a photograph of Joe Robinson in spats should provide a sufficient answer. No such flimsy contrivance could be of the slightest avail against the gumbo of Arkansas bottom lands. Does the senator pretend that, his are specially prepared spats which, under his concealing trouser leg. go all the way to the knee? And even if this were true, when did he get to be too good for Arkansas mud? It was good enough for his father and his grandfather. ana Spats in Open AS far as I know, this will be the first.- time that the issue ever has been fought out openly. Before this we have had no more than a whispering campaign against spats. Let's not forget that when an aberration of this kind begins there is no telling what the end will be. As yet we have no complete evidence that Joe Robinson has gone the whole distance in degradation. The Washington correspondents do not mention a cane, nor is there any evidence of its existence in the revealing photographs which have been published to date. A cane, of course, vjguld be a last straw to *

Old Father Hubbard

It may be disrable to try a threehour schedule, but it is seldom, if ever, necessary to nurse an infant at a more frequent interval. Among the reasons cited by Dr. W. McKim Marriott as advantages in favor of the four-hour interval are the following: The infant is hungry at the end of the four hours; nurses vigorously and more completely empties the breasts. This helps to stimulate the production of milk. The stomach and the intestines have a chance for a rest between feedings. Te infant takes more food at a feeding and sleeps longer following the feeding. It is less likely te> vomit than the infant fed at two or three-hour intervals. Finally, the long interval gives the mother a chance for rest and makes it unnecessahy for her to spend all of her time with the baby. Once a schedule is adopted, it should be followed closely. Sometimes the infant who is fed every four hours gets very hungry at the end of three and one-half hours, especially when the infant has been active or when the previous feeding has been small. In such cases, the infant should

break the back of the Democratic donkey. And yet I question whether a cane is anything like as ominous as spats. : A cane has practical uses. It may help you to keep from slipping on icy pavements. It can be used to ward off savage dogs, or it will serve as a device for practicing

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MILTON’S BIRTH December 9.

ON Dec. 9, 1608, John Milton, English poet and publicist, was born in London. He entered Cambridge at 16, where he composed several. odes and elegies. Shortly after his graduation he went to his father’s house at Horton, where for five i years he studied the classics. After a tour of the continent, j Milton returned to England to find it in a state of political unrest. In the ensuing twenty years, m which the country was at war, he wrote no poetry, but contributed keen writings to the struggle. After the execution of Charles I, Milton issued a defense of the deed and this led to other pamphlets which gave him European fame as a controversialist. When the Commonwealth *was established, Milton was appointed secretary for foreign tongues to the council of state. Though he became totally blind at this post, he carried on his public duties. Milton’s most famous work is “Paradise Lost.” It has been said of this work that there has been no such approach to the ideal epic of humanity since Dante.

People’s Voice

Editor Times: Fortunate indeed is our city to have so public spirited and progressive a man as George J. Marott to advocate public ownership of our street transportation system. Let us say to those who are fearful of it becoming part of a political machine that all who will be operating it in any capacity whatever can be placed under civil service rules. Now is the time to hold up the arms of Mr. Marott and strike while the iron is hot. Shall the city own the street car corporation or shall it own us? I understand the company gave up it® franchise several years ago to avoid paying certain sums to the city. I would like to be further enlightened. W T e Woodruff people also use the street cars, pay for police and fire protection, and also for city schools, therefore we are interested hugely. CHARLES H. KRAUSE SR.. 674 East drive, Woodruff Place.

not be allowed to cry for a half hour, but should be fed a little ahead of time. The next feeding should, however, be given at the regular period. Some Infants obtain all they need in ten minutes, some require fifteen or even twenty. Little milk is obtained, however, after the first ten minutes. Healthy babies nursing from both breasts certainly should not sure longer than ten minutes at each. The child whb nurses a long time at the breast swallows a lot of air which is regurgitated and which sometimes is associated with vomiting and colic. It usually is best for the mother to sit up while the baby is nursing, and the infant may be held in a semi-erect posture. Before nursing, it should be held upright over the mother’s shoulder and patted on the back until any swallowed air is belched up and the same procedure must be undertaken after the nursing. Some babies swallow air much more than do others. In such case, the infant may be held over the shoulder at occasional intervals during the feeding to permit it to get rid of the swallowed air.

Ideals and opinions expressed in this column are those of one of America’s most Interestine writers and arc presented without rezard to their agreement or disagreement with the editorial attitude of this paper.—The Editor.

HEYWOOD BROUN

mashie shots if you happen to be in a field where there are daisies at which to aim. tt tt tt Joe of Arkansas SENATOR JOE ROBINSOff of Arkansas should remember that he is the servant of the people. He was sent to Washington to fight Wall street, the trusts and the chain stores. Let him picture for himself the hampering quality of his present commitment, There will come a day when it will be his privilege and duty to rise in the senate and flay the money barons. He will speak of the downtrodden farmer. With flaming eye and outstretched finger he will assail the malefactors of great wealth. Wall street will become a hissing and a byword as the hard and calloused right hand of Joe Robinson saws the ambient air. And then just as he is climbing to a mighty climax some opponent will look down and snicker. The words of the senator will stick in his throat. The good fight will be gone, for was there ever a St. George who set out upon his mission wearing spats? It is up to Joe Robinson to reconsider. Was he elected to preserve the rule of the people or to show his constituency what the well-dressed man will wear? 'Convrieht. 1930. by The Tlntes)

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.DEC. 9, 1930

SCIENCE —BY DAVID DIETZ—

Astronomers and Geologist s Wage Interesting sion Over Age of Earjh. | THE problem of the age of thd earth is being attacked today by the astronomer as well as tha geologist, and both scientists have interesting data to contribute to the discussion. The geologist chn approach thfli problem from the “hour-glass*' point of view. The hour-glass tells time as the sand runs from top to bottom. The geologist may regard either the sedimentary rocks or the salt in the ocean as his hour-glass. The problem is to tell how long it took the sediment which form those rocks to collect, or how long it took the rivers to wash out of the rocks the salt which is now found in the ocean. These geological studies incline scientists to believe that the age of the earth is between 2,000.000,000 and 3,000.000,000 years. The astronomer approaches tha problem as part of tile general problem of the age of the solar sys* tem and even as part of the prob* lem of the age of the universe it* self. - “The fate of the earth is bound up with the fate of me ora," saya Professor George Hevesy of the University of Freiburg. a a a Source of Energy j IF it were possible to determine thd present age and the term of theJ life of the sun. then the same period simultaneously is the maximum possible life of the earth, he says. The sun is radiating away energy at a rate which it is possible tq| calculate. “If we knew the source of the| energy', it would be possible to cal* culate the time required for the sunj to reach its present state,” Profes* sor Hevesy says. “Heimholz and Kelvin believed, id agreement with the state of phy* sical learning in their day, that tha contraction of the sun provided its energy. “Lord Kelvin calculated that thd shrinkage of the sun to its present size could have providedd energy' for hardly more than about 50,000,* 000 years of radiation in the past, “If these calculations are applied to the calculation of the age ot • other stars, it soon becomes appar* ent that the results obtained are untenable. In addition to these and other astronomical contradictions, numerous geological arguments oppose so low an age as 50,000,00 q years for the sun and the earth. “Thus the contradiction hypothe* sis must be rejected. Stellar energy must have some other source. “Today, we know that colossal en* ergy is stored in the nuclei olj atoms, and this knowledge is one of the most important results of cup modern study of the transmutation of the elements. It is most natural to assume thaß this large amount of energy is tha source of the radiation from tha sun and stars.” a a e . x Long Life-Span AS the amount of stored-up energy of a star determines ita length of life, modern astronomical theories make it possible to arriva at a possible life-span for the suit several hundred times as great as that estimated by Kelvin. Professor: Hevesy points out. “The energy stored in the atomic nuclei can be set free in many ways,” he says. “Radioactive decay, the dissociation of heavier into! lighter atoms, sets free a compara* tively small quantity of heat, although even this is many times greater than the heat developed by normal chemical reaction. “Other processes, , involving thei atomic nuejei, supply yet larger quantities of energy, namely, syn* thesis of the elements from the hy* drogen atom. “Radioactive decays and the syn* thesis of tthe elements from hydrogen constitute two sources of] enormous energy that were un* known to Kelvin and his content* poraries. Furthermore, the source*! of energy are not yet exhausted. “The mass can even disappear and be converted entirely int<j energy.” It is estimated that the total an* nihilation of a hydrogen aton* would create 125 times as much energy as the energy released by tn hydrogen atom which with others went into the sythesis of an atom of helium. The age which is assigned to thej sun depends upon which of theset three processes or what combination! of them is assumed. It makes it possible to estimate the age of the sun from 100,000,000 years, which astronomers reject a$ too short a period to figures rang* ing up to 15,000,000,000,000 years.

Daily Thought

For the poor always ye have with you.—John 12:8. And plenty makes us poor.—Dry< den. f