The bond which unites one American with another is the flag of the United States. It waves gracefully over 48 states extending across the continent and flies over islands of the Pacific and Atlantic and other possessions. More than one hundred and thirty million people owe it allegiance a vast population composed of nearly every race in the world. All are united by one bond of loyalty and devotion, to the flag which means liberty. It has won triumphantly over eight national conflicts.

We should honor our country and be glad to have freedom of speech, of the press and of religion. Whether in peace or in war, this glorious banner of ours so nobly consecrated by millions of lives, sacrificed in its defense, can never fail to inspire in the heart of every American a new allegiance to the high principles for which it stands and a new and abounding faith in the land of the Red, White and Blue. This flag which we honor and under which we serve, is the emblem of our unity, our power, our thought and purpose as a nation.

“Yesterday life insurance was protection, and its motive fear; today insurance is investment, and its motive the creation of an estate,” says an authority.

That indicates the remarkable change that has takenplace in life insurance in late years. It used to be that the great majority of life insurance payments went to beneficiaries of the dead. Now well over half of those payments go to living policyholders.

One big reason for this change has been the progressiveness of the industry in framing policies which can meet more and more needs. There are many forms of contracts, and it’s an unusual man who can’t find one which suits him. Protecting dependents is just one of life insurance’s jobs today.

Of course life is worth living! Picture the beautiful things that can happen to any one: A majestic sunset or moonrise; the stars on a clear night; the sound of rain on a roof; the perfection of a flower; a song, a story, a vibrant human voice; the making or doing of a useful thing; an understanding look in another person’s eyes; the grip of a friendly hand; the sense of a destiny shared with others — the certainty of not being utterly alone, even in the loneliest of worlds.

Not to run from life, but to run toward it; not to despise it, but to enrich it, for one’s self and others; not to fear it, but to accept it, with open arms; such is the way of life.

Извѣстно, что западна римска христіанска церковь придержуется григоріанского календаря и праздникъ Пасхи празднуетъ посля звычайного численя и розпредѣленія дней въ мѣсяцахъ. Восточная же церковь празднуетъ праздникъ Пасхи послѣ першого весенного полнолунія — полного мѣсяца, якое наступаетъ послѣ 21-го марта (отъ 21-го марта рахуется весна).

Въ першихъ трехъ вѣкахъ по смерти Христа, хриотіане праздновали Пасху въ першое полнолуніе послѣ весенного равноденствія. Тое опредѣленіе празднованія Пасхи першими христіанами, на першомъ вселенскомъ соборѣ состоявшемся въ городѣ Никеи, 325 г. по Р. Хр. перемѣнено такъ, чтобы христіане постоянно праздновали Пасху послѣ еврейской пасхи и послѣ весенного полулунія. Промежутокъ между еврейскою и христіанскою пасхою можетъ наступити между 22 марта до 25 апрѣля. Если полнолуніе случится въ воскресенье-недѣлю, которое будетъ первымъ послѣ весенного полнолунія и въ той день выпадетъ еврейска пасха, то Христову Пасху христіане празднуютъ на слѣд. воскресенье, а если полнолуніе случится въ субботу, то Пасха наступаетъ въ воскресенье. Въ 325 г., равноденствіе было 21 марта и посля рѣшенія собора, Пасху праздновано въ воскресенье 22 марта.

Якъ указываютъ научный данныи, человѣкѣ созданъ изъ самого дешевого матеріала. Въ сей матеріалъ прежде всего входить чайная ложечка сахару и соли, стояща сантимовъ 15-20. Затѣмъ идетъ желтокъ въ количествѣ около 10 яицъ, что стоитъ самое больше 10 франковъ. Желѣза идетъ “на будову” человѣка всего одинъ грамъ, т. е. примерно одинъ небольшой гвоздь, цѣна которому одно су-г сантимовъ. Дальше слѣдуетъ магнезія, которой въ человѣку приблизительно на 10 моментальныхъ вспышекъ при фотографованью въ темнотѣ. Цѣна такому количеству магнезіи франковъ 18. Наконецъ идетъ извѣсть, фосфоръ и жиръ. Извести въ человѣкѣ имѣется немного — столько, сколько нужно, чтобы выбѣлити небольшую комнату. Это стоитъ одинъ франкъ. Зачительно больше фосфору — около два русскихъ фунтовъ, т. е. матеріалъ, служащій для изготовленія 2,200 фосфорныхъ спичекъ, что стоитъ 38 франковъ. Жира необходимо цѣлое ведро, которое стоитъ 150 фр. Такимъ образомъ, по самому добросовѣстному подсчету, стоимость человѣка опредѣляется въ 217 франковъ 20 сантимовъ.

Въ Россіи на почвѣ запрещенія куренія развились поученія протиеъ табака. Въ одной малороссійской сказкѣ говорится, что табакъ произошелъ “отъ той блудницы що голову Предтечи зняла” и что “чортяка похваливъ нюхаривъ”. “Кто куритъ табаки, тотъ хуже собаки”, насмѣхались раскольники надъ курильщиками, на что послѣдніе отвѣчали: кто куритъ табачекъ, тотъ Христовъ мужичекъ”.

Въ Россіи въ 1634 г. былъ изданъ царскій указъ, которымъ строго запрещалось употребленіе табаку, равно якъ и самая табачная торговля.

Куреніе табака было признано зломъ во-первыхъ потому, что бѣдный народъ тратилъ большія деньги на табакъ, отказывая себѣ въ самомъ необходимомъ; далѣе, оно отвлекало крестьянъ и слугъ отъ работы и было причиною множества пожаровъ; но хуже всего было то, что русскіе вмѣстѣ съ табакомъ приносили съ собою скверный табачный запахъ въ самыя церкви и этимъ нарушали должное благоговѣніе къ храму.

За нарушеніе этого закона виновныхъ подвергали наказанію; имъ рѣзали носы, вырывали ноздри и нещадно били батогами.

Нигдѣ въ мірѣ весна не имѣетъ столько прелести, якъ въ Россіи. Бѣлая одежда зимы, наконецъ, утомляетъ зрѣніе. Душа желаетъ перемѣны. И звонкій голосъ жаворонка раздаетъ ся на высотѣ воздушной. Сердце трепещетъ отъ удовольствія. Солнце быстрымъ дѣйствіемъ лучей своихъ растопляетъ снѣжные холмы: вода шумитъ съ горъ, и поселянинъ, якъ мореплаватель, радостно восклицаетъ: “земля!”

Рѣки рвутъ на себѣ ледяныя оковы спѣшно выливаются изъ береговъ, и самый маленькій ручеекъ кажется величественнымъ сыномъ моря. Блѣдные луга, упитанные благотворной влагой, пушатся свѣжею травою и красятся лазоревыми цвѣтами. Березовыя рощи зеленѣютъ. За ними и дремущіе лѣса, при громкомъ гимнѣ веселыхъ птичекъ, одѣваются листьями а вѣтерки повсюду разносятъ благоуханіе ароматной черемухи.

The late late Will Rogers, who had an astonishing gift for touching on the foibles and weaknesses of us humans, once wrote this: “If a man doesn’t believe in life insurance let him die once without any. That will teach him a lesson.”

All of us have observed what happens to the families of men who have tried that. In a tragically large number of cases, the result is want and privation, Widows must work when they should be enjoying a happy old age. Children must go without adequate education. Homes are lost — and long-laid plans for the future are irreparably destroyed.

For most of us, life insurance offers the only certain means of leaving an estate. Die without it — and the living we leave behind are the great sufferers.

Enroll new members into the R. B. O. By doing so you are helping not only your organization, but, also your country, because all prizes in this campaign will be paid out in Defense Bonds and Stamps.

The hot dog was invented in 1805 by Johann George Lahner, a butcher of Frankfurt, Germany — hence the name “frankfurters.”

Hot dogs outsell all low-priced viands in the East; ham sandwiches enjoy Number 1 popularity in the West; in the South the hamburger reigns supreme.

A German has invented a new sausage. It contains pork, veal, herring, roes, cheese, olives and wine, and is described as “totally original.”

Недѣля славянское названіе, есть першимъ днемъ въ тыждни по гражданскому численію. — Воскресенье — русское названіе, вытворилось отъ Воскресенія Христова. По церковному численію понедѣльникъ первый день по недѣли. Тыждень по церковномъ названъ седмицею, и начало его считается понедѣльникомъ.

A letter was first written on a typewriter in 1843 by Charles Thurber of Norwich, Connecticut, who neglected his invention.

The first patent on a typewriter was issued to Christopher Latham Sholes on June 23 1868. Then he sold out his rights for $12,000 rather than accept a royalty payment for each machine sold, which would have made him a millionaire.

Sholes’ invention of the first practical typewriter is credited with first introducing women into the business world.

The first typewriter was a crude and clumsy affair mounted on a sewing machine base or stand and partly operated by foot power.

Mark Twain was the first author to use a typewriter and, after trying it at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition in 1876, bought one for himself and typed “Life on the Mississippi,” the first manuscript written on a typewriter.

The first typewriter for children was made by Allen in 1876, with the familiar building blocks of children forming the keyboard.

Typewriters were unheard of in England and when the first ones were shipped across, no one knew how to use one. Therefore it was impossible to hire a typist, so business men advertised for “shorthand writers , who could play the piano.”

The first personality test measured by typing was introduced in Germany by Herbert Gerstner in March, 1936. His test linked the habitual mistakes and other peculiarities of typewriting with certain features of character.

Fifteen words per minute is great speed among the Chinese typists on their typewriters, which have two keyboards containing 10,000 characters.

The Japanese typewriter is a little better with only 2,000 characters!

But there is a typewriter concern in the United States making machines that write in 87 languages.