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Most notable feature of The Presbyterian Guardian is that it contains the first religious comic strip, drawn by Philip Saint, 23, pious son of Lawrence B. Saint, famed Pennsylvania maker of stained glass. First issue of the strip introduced its hero, Gary, and his mother, Mrs. Evans and his small brother Dave, all "Bible-believing Christians" (see cut). Bidding her son good-by as he departs for college, Mrs. Evans says: "Remember, prayer changes things." Replies Gary: "Yes, mother, and pray that I'll live clean and speak boldly so that many students will be led to Christ...
Great decade for the implement maker began in 1920. In that year there were 25,748,000 horses and mules on U. S. farms, which developed 20,970,000 h.p. and supplied 56% of total farm power. At the same time U. S. farmers had 139,000 trucks and 245,000 tractors, developing 7,700,000 h.p. By 1930 the horses and mules had dropped to 19,050,000, competing with 900,000 trucks and 920,000 tractors. The horse horsepower had fallen to 17,171,000 (24%) whereas the truck & tractor horsepower had risen...
...Deal defenders were scarce, but their voices were heard. Publisher Frank B. Shutts of the Miami Herald flayed Roosevelt critics as shortsighted, short-memoried ingrates. William Taradash, retired Chicago garment maker, heartily approved Mr. Honeywell's suggestion that businessmen retire to politics next year- not to defeat Roosevelt but to re-elect...
...student of international relations can afford to miss this volume of speeches, this document illumination a dark subject and a sore subject in contemporary history, this testimonial to the good faith of the most important power in eastern waters. Not even the most ardent anti Japanese trouble maker in this country can help but be convinced by ambassador Saito's disarming array of facts that Japan's only and chief desire is to attain and maintain the friendship and good will of the world towards...
...Coca-Cola Co. Directors voted to split their stock four for one. The world's biggest maker of a 5? trademarked drink increased its profits 32% in the first year of Repeal, its stock now ranking as the highest-priced active industrial issue on the New York Stock Exchange ($244). One reason: cheap sugar. In Coca-Cola economy a 1? change in sugar prices amounts to $1.50 per share of Coca-Cola's old stock...