Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-09
SOBER SUNDAY
WAS SUCCESS
CHICAGO MAN KEEPS PROMISE
TO STAY AT HOME
ON SABBATH.
FOLLOWS COURTS PROGRAM
And Spends One Day With Wife and
Children-Such Was Punish
ment of Police Judge.
FOLLOWS COURTS PROGRAM

Chicago, Feb Sit was one of the
happiest days in the life of Barney
Plass. He stayed from morning till
night, at his house, 267 johnson
street, getting acquainted with his
family, as had been suggested by
Justice SABBATH. The experiment
proved successful that Sunday and
will mark an epoch in the career of
Plass and his family.
To many persons the actions of
Plass may seem commonplace, but to
the principals in the experiment they
mean much. Mrs. Plass and the
three little children-Oscar, Martha
and Anna-know the struggle Of the
husband and father, and his desire
for the sociable companionship of
his fellows. who could be found only
at the corner saloon.
eff I'd known how nice it really
was to sit around the stove and teach
the children their next Sundays
Sabbath school lesson / never would
have gone to the salO0n.' said Plass
in the afternoon, as he shifted his
knees to toast the other side of his
shins.
| Last week the head of the Plass
I family was taken before Justice Sa-
bath to explain why he had driven
his family out Of their home on the
previous Sunday, while in an intoxi-
Gated condition. Plass was frank
and explained that the only pleasure
was derived from his weekly "time'
at the saloon. when he was certain to
get drunk.
Then Justice SABBATH, instead Of adj
! ministering a fine as Plass had been
led to expect. mapped out a program
for future Sundays. The program
was more than carried out, many lit
tie features were added that the
magistrate-who is bachelor-nev-
err had conceived, and Plass went to
bed in the evening the happiest man
in Chicago.
He had risen early in the morning,
donned his Sunday suit, boiled short
and good intentions. He then as
sisted his wife in preparing the echil-
dren for Sunday school. The head
of the household never dreamed that
there were so many little things to
be done for the children, and he de-
cided that his wife had more work
on her hand than he did. Then he
discovered that although Mrs. Plass
ad taken the best care of the chill
dren's clothes, many articles could
be added to their wardrobe, without
verging upon the luxurious. He
made mental resolve that they
should be secured before he spent an
other nickel at the corner saloon.
While the children were at the
Sunday school a few blocks away
Plass assisted his wife in preparing
the dinner. He remembered the
first few days of their married life
when he had assisted in preparing
many dinners, and fresh resolves
were made.
Later, when the children returned
Martha shyly placed the story of Red
Riding Hood, which she had secured
from the church library, in her faith.
er's hands-an unexpected boldness
on her part-and asked him to read
it to her. The afternoon slipped by
as the father entertained his child.
rem, and Mrs. Plass pottered about
the house in a nervous excitement
brought on by the unexpected happi
ness.
eyes, papa has made good re.
solves, and we are going to get along
as we'll as any family in Chicago
now said Mrs. Plass, as she smiled
up into the face of her husband.
Plass smiled and nodded, saying he