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...America is not a religious 'melting pot' and does not cherish a colorless uniformity of beliefs and cultural expressions. . . . We are all dedicated to the belief in the Brotherhood of Man and Fatherhood of God, but each group can and should travel on its own road in order to achieve this coveted ideal...
...What means this turmoil among the nations? Why do the peoples cherish vain dreams? See how the kings of the earth stand in array, how its rulers make common cause, against the Lord. . . . Princes, take warning; learn your lesson, you that rule the world. Tremble, and serve the Lord, rejoicing in His presence, but with awe in your hearts; kiss the rod, do not brave the Lord's anger, and go astray from the sure path. When the fire of His vengeance blazes out suddenly, happy are they who find their refuge...
Some of the "marginal tribes" have faded into legend; some have taken a bumpy ride on the tailboard of civilization, and a few still follow their ancient way of life. Ethnologists cherish them all as significant "fossil cultures." The ancestors of modern, civilized man, they believe, also passed through comparable stages many thousands of years...
...hostess' kitchen, Clem scribbled notes as Mrs. Franc L. McCluer expertly handled a 25-lb. Callaway County ham. Out at the Dick Scruggs farm, where it came from, Kitty Scruggs told her: "Between you and me and the gatepost, this sugar-cured Callaway the folks so cherish originally came from Boone County. The recipe came to Callaway when I came as Dick's bride." Mrs. Roy Anthony, in charge of the angel food cakes, scoffed: "Worried? Why, no. I've never had a failure, so why would I now, when it's for Mr. Churchill?" Grocer...
...through, General Wedemeyer gave straight answers, kept his all-but-saintly patience-until a Chinese asked a question I shall always cherish as a supreme example of jerkery: "Do you have any jeeps for sale?" Wedemeyer winced as though struck across the face with a dead carp. He snapped through clenched teeth: "I'm not a sales agent for anything!" Then he recovered, earnestly explained how surplus property is sold...