Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-30
Don't Condemn Loafsrs.
Newton Journal.]

People, who years ago did not realize
thta christianity must be made Thu.
man." do so now. 1t can not be theo-
ligical dogma and yet.gbe what Christ.
the leader, meant it should be to, men
and women.
The kind of christianity the world
wants and needs is the helpful. genu-
inely cheerful kind, one that helps you
and me to look up and not down. one
that makes you look out of self and
not in. sE
II you have a home with pleasant
surroundings. including not alone the
necessities but many 1pxuries.. you can
find ways to spend your time ana tes-
pecially your Sunday evenings. very
delightfully."-. But what about that por-
ton Of our people who work all week
and live in small. undesirable rooms
not in the least attractive. for home?
What can they do? Either so out
with others who are situated like them
selves or be very lonesome and un-
happy in the stuffy house.
II you are one Of the healthy. stir
ring kind. and were In their place. you
would be out on the street or go to
some club room or succumb to some
greater tempetatlon.
Before you condemn or say harsh
things about those who seek some form
Of amusement on Sunday, find out how
they are situated, then put yourself in
their place and in nine cases out OF ten
you will not pass judgment.
If the people who talk harshly about
evening and Sunday street loafers
would do their part to make these loaf
ers' non working day more pleasant.
would try to help them to find more
desirable social surroundings, would
take pains to get acquainted with them
and In fact do to them as they would
like others to do to their sons and
daughters who were similarly situated
| in a strange town, they would find the
.loafers," as they call them, would al
most entirely disappear from our
streets.
Don't you believe this is true?
"cRoAK THE cOP"-AoSARCHY.
[Northwood Anchor.]
| Down at Clear Lake the other day
a policeman had to use his club to
subdue a drunken rough-houser and
some Of the best citizens" nearly
chased the officer up tree. threats
| Of rope and a lynching bee adding
| to the general excitement. What Is
a policeman for. anyway? If there
are any officials in the entire list
CT office holders that get more abuse
l-'goin and comin'-than the con-
sta bulary, show 'em to us. A rough
neck filled with fighting booze may
terrorize community for half day
and then when the officer has to
put up a fight and incidentally raps
the offender on his brain1ess pinhead.
the very people who yelled the loud
est for help turn against their pro-
| tec:or and dub him a brute. There
is too much wasted sentiment In this
country. too many men who never
speak a kind word to their wife but
who are always ready to Identity
themselves with the sob-squad when
It comes to a mtater Of abuse" OF
a ,aw-violator who perhaps started
his career stealing little robins to
hear the mother bird mourn.
What is a policeman or other Of
hcer expected to do. anyway. when
he tr!e. to arrest a drunken. light
ing disturber Of the peace? It 1t ex-
|pected that he will. II unable to take
him peaceably. yank of his coat and
Eight 'er out" in gentlemanly man
ner, or perhaps hunt up testament
and soothe the picked biped BY read
ing a chapter on the evils Of drunk
enness! The writer does not know
Ianything about the particular case
lin question but he does know thai
there are too many silly sniff1es wasted
on the fellows who wouldn't have
done II II they hadn't been drunk
Admitting that there are some brutal
officers We still insist that they Az
few in number compared to ths
enemies Of society which infect ever,
town and whose idea Of the greatest
pleasure in life u to "croak the COP