The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-31
Zionite Is interviewed.


ception given our reporter by Alva Tut
tie, of Zion City, ILL.,, who is here visit
ing relatives and old friends.
no. said Mr.. Tuttle, as he lovingly
fingered his large collection of Kodak
views taken on his recent New York
trip, "the large daily newspapers do not
treat DR.. Dowie fairly at all.
"He is about 56 years of age, although
one to look at him would Judge him to
be much older. The doctor has very
magnetic personality and to meet the
man in perfectly appropriated manner
one cannot help but admire him. The
people of Zion City have learned to
treat all newspaper sto,i at their true
value. Just an instance:
"At the time of the assignment the
Chicago yellow journals filled their
papers with stories of all kinds. Two
newsies Immediately boarded train
and made straight for our beautiful city
with large armful apiece of the bias
phemous sheets. Arriving in Zion City
they made the air hideous with their
announcement of the scare heads. Not
paper could they sell. This made
them so mad that they began swearing
in a loud tone of voice. The guards
took them in and it cost the boys $25
apiece to get out CT it."
Then" remarked our reporter, "no
one is allowed to say aught against the
great overseer in his own city?'
There is where you are mistaken"
said Mr.. futile, "the boys were arrest
ed for their profanity. This is covered
by ordinance the same as splitting in
public places in the larger cities of our
land. Smoking and chewing except on
the main street land only there in case
you keep moving) is also prohibited.
You may not believe it but there are
many small children in Zion City who do
not know what swearing is--a true
blessing indeed"
"What system of payment for labor is
in vogue?"
"The wage system. A married man is
given the preference over single man
and is also paid better wages. Any
body can work in Zion, but, of course,
like any other organization, the mem
bers of the church are the last to be
laid off when the slack times come
"And is everybody compelled to give
tenth of their income to Dowie for
his personal use?"
"What funny ideas people get. 1t is
optional with all as to whether they
fulfill the scriptural injunction. The
money does not go to Dowie for his
personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT but for the
good of the whole people. True, the
doctor lives well and in palatial resi-
dence. Isn't he entitled to some of the
good things of life?"
"But | understand that people are
living in tents and shacks," answered
the Record representative by way OF
protest to his outline.
Mr.. futile smiled and said: If you
should visit Zion City you would be
agreeably surprised. We have some OF
the very finest and up-to-date resi-
dences to be found in any city its size
in the United States
"Why," exclaimed the reporter, %
supposed Dowie was surrounded by 6
bunch of straight-laced religious
cranks."
"The idea! Zion has in it's member
ship some of Uncle Sans smartest bust
ness men, At this point Mr.. Tuttl'
displayed the pictures of the heads o
departments and they are as intelligen
looking as any cabinet or set of direc
tors to be seen anywhere.
Mr.. futile answered all our questions
showed us hundreds of pictures an,
firmly convinced us that people have
wrong conception of Dowie and his fol
lowers.-Van Vert Record.
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