The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 11, Ed. 1, Friday, December 12, 1941 Page: 2 of 4
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Editorial-
Plan Now FoiSPeace
America is to the common citizen a country championing the
.rights of the common citizen. It is & country whose govern
ment encroaches neither on the rights of its citizens Of the citizens
of any other country.
Such has not been the announced policy of any other nation in
the world. Sadly enough this has not been the practised policy of
the United States for the United States entered the empire busi-
ness in a half-hearted way with the acquisition of Hawaii and the
Phillipine Islands.
Today the bulk of the American people stand without reserve
for a non-empirical policy. There is however a nigger in the
wood-pile.
Take for granted for the sake of argument the winning of the
war. Shall the allied countries "police" the captured nations? If
they do it means an emperical control of those nations permanent-
ly by the victors unless an overwhelming verdict of public opinion
wipes power from the ambitious political clique which will un-
doubtedly seek office at the opportune moment.
This can be done only by cold cognizance of the future situa-
tion before our sentiments become burdened with the hatred and
prejudice of war.
America must think about peace after war as she enters war
otherwise slavery may again find prominence in the doctrine
ruling this land of the free.
WEEKLY
SERMON
CHRISTIAN WARFARE
by Brooks Terry
In Ephesians 6:10-20 the Apostle
Paul gives some very timely admon-
itions. "Finally be strong in the
Lord and in the strength of His
might" This passage positively
teaches that the Christian is not to
trust in his own strength alone but
he is to rely upon God and to ally
with Him. When the disciple of
Christ does this no difficulty how-
ever great it may be can prevent
his being triumphant over sin.
The battle in which the citizens
of the Kingdom of Heaven are in-
volved is not against "flesh and
blood but against the principalities
against the powers against the
world-ruler of this darkness against
spiritual hosts of wickedness in
heavenly places."
No human life is to be taken
rather; Sin is to be banished and
brought to nought Therefore "put
on the whole armor of God that ye
may be able to stand against the
wiles of the deviL" This equipment
is adequate for the task at hand.
Let us notice the various pieces of
armor to be used in this conflict His
loins are to be girded with truth; "ye
shall know the truth and the truth
shall make you free" said the Cap-
tain of our salvation. "Thy word is
truth."
Essential with this is the breast-
plate of righteousness which must
be put on. "Righteousness exalteth
a nation but sin is a reproach unto
any people." The strength of nations
today docs not depend on the size
of their armies but in proportion to
their doing the will of God. To these
must be added the Gospel of peace
the Shield of Faith the Helmet of
Salvation and the Sword of the
Spirit which is the word of God. By
using these weapons effectively the
soldier of the cross will be victor-
ious. Docs the life you live make
known to the world that you are a
soldier of Christ?
PREACHING APPOINTMENTS
J. W. Roberts Crossplains
Leroy Garrett North Park
Wayne Mickey Brownwood
Larry Virgin Hamby
James Fowler Trent
Ira North Albany
Wallace Jackson Nugent
Ted Waller Lorenzo
Bud Irvine Loraine
Ernest Finley Blankett
Boyd Taylor Bronte
Steve R. Patterson Pioneer -
Dow Wilson Cheaney
Dan Clark Desdemona "" " '
Eugene Dement Almeda . ...
Brooks Terry Wcihert '
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The OPTIMIST
R. C. FINDLAY Editor
P. H. HILL Business Manager
LEA SHORT Associate. Editor
DON FINDLAY Page Ope Editor
Published weekly-except during summer vacations by the students of Abilene Christian College.
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"Which Man" Factor
Strong In Deciding
Favorite Girl Date
"It all depends on who" seemed to
be the concensus of feminine an-
swers to the two-week poll conduct-
ed to ascertain the viewpoint of
girls and boys in regard to dates.
As you will remember last week's
poll revealed the opinions of boys
pretty well divided on all questions
except one regarding constant show
attendance with dates which all did
not favor by a fourteen to one vote.
The particular young ladies whose
opinions were solicited are Mary Lee
Harkey Marilee Faver Lorene Tem-
pleton Marjorie Hathom Lucille
Robcrson Norma Ruth Moscr Rosa-
mond Colley Maxine Brown Lovct-
ta Fulfer Mary Ruth Holmes Genlce
Wilkerson Gerry Cone Edithlyn
Thompson Lola Sue Clark and Helen
Benton.
Here are the tabulated answers:
Would you rather double-date or
perform as a duet? double 9 duet 6.
Do you prefer the show invariably
on Thursday- Saturday dates or do
you like to do something else occa-
sionally? Show 3 something else
12.
Do you think "steadies" should go
with others occasionally? YeslO
No 5.
. But as said before they all gave
their answers after qualifying them
"It always depends on who with."
ngifiiE
Dear Students:
When I see a person become inter-
ested in religion who has lived a
mild and studious life with no parti-
cular interest dominating it I accept
it as' being a natural and. intelligent
move. i
But when I see boys whose main. When. a whole menagerie of sin-
interest and reason for popularity gle but purposeful women descend-
being their aptitude for1 sorathlng cd on the social and business world
with no connection to religion T am after 1000 certain rules of conduct
genuinely impressed. .
Lrcferio the athletes who became
members of the Church and also" . ra'" .OI w"av rr
those who repented in .last weekTWft JH-iS? ncVCly 77 m
i the 'life of the 1041 model maiden
It looks to me as though our rea-
sons can be considered stronger for
liking them now than before. Cer-
tainly our reasons can be deeper and
our fellowship stronger. '
Sincerely yours -
Mt WfH Sff-'
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STAFF
Brooks Terry. Nelda Corthxoa. Vivien Greer. Ruth
Bushing Sexah Jo Wnw Bob SherllL Lewis Cox.
Wayne Heftoa Bob McCluag. Rsdo Archer. Margie
Haney JaBjes Atteberry. A. C. Green Hazel Smith.
Printed by A.C.C PRESS Homer Howie Director.
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For ThejRecor
Texas Appealing to Valtin
From Viewpoint Of Coeds
by Lea Short
Jan Valtin opened the door of his Wootcn Hotel suite and said "Come
in girls. Arc you the ones who phoned?"
As ringleader of the autograph hunt Pat Patterson said yes and intro-
duced June Sellcn and I to the tall heavy set young giant with wavy brown
hair and a quiet Teutonic face If one ignores Valtin's eyes and voice it Is
easy to believe that all the horrors depicted in his much-discussed best-seller
could Be true for his frame sags with loss of strength but his eyes are
intense and vital in their slow purpose occasionally pitched with stonni-.
ness.
Valtin and his secretary kept the ' "
conversation easy and natural. While
he answered our many questions
the former Communits riot-indtcr
ate our national breakfast ham and
eggs.
He discussed his new book. Bead
in the Hirer to be released next
month. It is to be a small volume of
sea and travel stories "not at all like
Out of the Night".
Our questions were general and
never touching the present world
policies. He kidded us about Texas
feminine splendor asserting that no-
where Hollywood and New York in-
cluded had he found such a mass of
beauty as in Texas. Pat and I think
June was the cause of the' topic
Before we left he presented each
of us with a photograph personally
inscribed. As he wrote "To Pat Pat-
terson" he asked "Where did you
get that name? It sounds Scanda-
navian like Knut Knudson."
"It really isn't my name. I just
adopted it to get away .from Maimie
Gladys" Pat explained and he
didn't even smile:
Then he wrote To June Scllen
and stopped asking her what he
he should write next June laughed
and said "Well I don't know. I
haven't signed any .yet" So he
wrote "In appreciation of the femini
ine glory of Texas." And weleft on
that one. . ' J
live Alone And Like It'
Presents Formula Oi
Pleasant Solitude
by Thelraa Jolllfffe
If you live alone at some time in
your life let us hope only tempo-
rarily you might as well like it
There are those however whose
bachelor state is a permanent ond
and they are to pitied. Marjorie
Hillis in Live Alone and Like It is
presenting no plea for voluntary sac-
rifice on the alter of loneliness.
As the title suggests the book con-
tains hints for the hermit from the
technique of breakfast in bed to
how to get the boy friend to send
orchids.
To the selfish individual "solitary
refinement" is an unparalellcd op-
portunity for the gratification of
personal whims which are always
-singular-innumber.
Vhad to be revised and others formu
latcd. Live Aloae and Like It is the
latest version of what is possible
lady. ' r
Relative difficulties of men and
women are weighed and the scales
favor a bachelors life if one must
shudder away from companionship.
Certain compensations attend the
solitary seclusions but Miss Hillis
concludes Thls is no brief in favor
"of living alone"
PONDER
" - Hormaa.WWteBel Editor '
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Jap Equipment
Not So Bad
Says Observer
by Normaa WhiUfkld
The Japanese attack upon Hawaii
last Sunday was especially historic
It marked the beginning of war
a situation most of us have never
faced; it was the first time in world
history that an oriental power had
attacked America; and it is the first
actual open-war attack launched
without warning upon this country
since 1776.
Now we wonder just what kind
of nation is this that so flagrantly
assults' us? '
Japan-orNippon- is an island em-
pire comprising 148756 square miles.
Its population is 72???.700 as com-
pared to our 135000000. When com-
pared to America's enormous size
and population it Would seem that
such a country would be foolhcarty
to attempt what it has done. But let
us look at some more statistics.
The army of Imperial Japan was
numbered at around 3000000 train-
ed and experienced men at the be-
ginning of 1941. Our army has just
how reached the vicinity of 1500-
000 ill-trained ill-equipped and in-
experienced men. The Japs are
equipped for blitz fighting our
army carries signs reading "30-cali-bre
machine gun" or "anti-tank gun"
instead of the real thing. That isn't
pleasant to think on is it? But that
is the worst picture. Leave the army
and the view is better. Let us con-
sider our air force and it is there
that the greatest unknown lies. Our
air-arm is very small and supposed-
ly very good Nippon's fairly large
and fairly good. Experienced pilots
are Japan's greatest asset Too their
air-force is strong in medium bomb-
ers the most useful type of air-
craft Unless the Japs win quickly
we will overwhelm them in the air.
Then there are our navies.
Without a doubt our navy is the
strongest in the world. Japan's navy
is ranked third after Britain. How-
ever size is not the only difference
between the two. The Japanese
fleet like the Italian is based more
on speed than on weight and fire-
power. Our navy fathers have never
deterred from the safer we think
idea of weight and -heavy fire-power.
They may be able to out-run us bu
If we ever catch them
'Young.'People's Meeting
6:30 P. Ml Monday; December IS
-'THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN Matt 25:14-30
1st Talk The Kingdom
The kingdom in the earth: Mt 16:cf v. 18 and v. 10; Rev. l:cf v. 4
and v.9; In existence now: Acts 2:47; Col. 1:13-14; Thcss. 2:12;
Hebr 12:28.- l
2nd. Talk. The King.
In prophesy and fact; Isa. 9:6-7; I Tim. 6:15. He now reigns: Col. 3:2;
Eph. 1:20; Rev-31; Heb. 12:2; I Pet 3:22.
3rd. Talk. The' Citizens; ' '' '" "
Citizenship: Eph. 2:19: PhiL 3:20 fAJtV.);. Rev. 1:5-6; I Pet 2:0;
Consider stewardsWp'hfMatt.'?3:H-80;'How to become a citizen:
Jno. 3:5; Pe. 1:22-23. " Vri f
- i- t- . -Room 15 Room 24
Leader Goodriqh Hejl Barney Colson
Song leader Eric T. Moore James LaFan
Reading . IMilton McWhorter James Fulbright
Prayer
1st. talk ..
2nd talk.
3rd talk.
Sponsor
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December 12 1041
The C th
- Column
by Creese aad Whitetleld
With U. S. entrance into the war
our troubles mounted by leaps and
bounds. Now wc must really work
under cover The FIFTH COLUMN
in this country is on the way-out-
but respect our dying struggles
please!
Even more alarming to us were
the antics of several of our 'young
manhood" out south of the boy's
dorm. Top-kick Snakcy Johnson
with all the atmosphere of the real
thing put the boys through "squads
right" "column left" "about face"
etc He even had a bugler himself.
All would have been reassuring had
not Red Quails among others insist-
ed on turning left when commanded
right Toughy James Burton had
little trouble bringing up the rear.
However the "top kick" must have
become exasperated for the boys
were marched into hedges bushes
bushes and things more than ones
without the "halt" signal.
Besides drilling and warching the
boys make further preparation for
war. Not to be outdone by San Fran-
cisco New York and others of the
enemy's objectives Orvillc McDon-
ald and "Snakcy" staged a black-out
in the boys' hall. "It was simple"
says Mac A more pull of a switch
and lo there is darkness a mere
filling and emptying of the lungs
with proper vocal adjustments and
lo the raid alarm siren. Snakcy can't
understand why San Francisco must
Wake such elaborate preparations
when he and Orvillc got the same
result darkness and confusion
with no effect at all.
And there seemed to have been no
effect involved when Lou Scogglna
and Selma Griffin made their sud-
den exit from the Jake Mullins
Sticks Lovelace association. Such
things arc discouraging.
Besides that our last report stated
that Lewis Patterson intended to be
vacationing in Tokio soon. Other
than our interest in what "poor Joy"
will do we're turning serious for a
moment with a sincere "bon voyage"
to all who would actively .make this
world safe for just such little things
as this column with all the. human
freedoms it might represent
We wish Lola Sue Clark would
quit scaring us. What else but scan-
dal could wc anticipate when into
church she walked one night with
the wrong Jimmy. But ho close ob-
servation a day or two later revealt-
cd the fact that all is well and that
the dirt we thought so obvious was
only spots before our eyes.
Even your best friends won't tell
you. We've tried to find out from
several people who seem to know
who "Ronny" is. All wo kn6"w"ls
what we read in the backs of song
books where was found this little
notc--Tlonny and I are going to
get married in Corsicana Christ'-?
mas." Do you know Ronny?
James Black
Al Hayes
R. L. Sanders
Bob Findlay
J. W. Roberts
Gilmer Belcher
Bob Sellers
LeRoy Jenkins
Doyle Banta
Earl Brown v-
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