The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01
W. c. T. U. COLUMN
Bertha Kelly, Press Supt


 in the county jail just because an other citizen sold him liquor.
 It doesn't pay to have 50 work men poor and ragged in order 10 have one saloon keeper dress III broadcloth and flush of money
 It doesn't pay to have these o9 workmen live on bone soup ana half rations in order that the Sa- loon keeper may flourish on roast turkey and champagne
 It doesn't pay to have ten smart, active. intelligent boys transformed into hoodlums and thieves to en- able one to lead an easy life selilhs them liquor.
 China put down the traffic m opium at a cost of 40 million dol- lars. but we have not SO much the interest of our people at heart as heathen China. Shame on nalloh that pretends to be christian. ana yet goes in partnership with Dusi- ness that only destroys-neVer builds up.-Mrs. Moore in White Ribboner.
 It does not pay for a merchant to pay 9 cents for a knife and sell it for Sf.25, although it Is called business. It does not pay for boy 10 steal one of these knives and go to prison. He robbed the merchant. and besides. he will be called a thief and a jailbird
 Boys and girls. prove your worth in all your undertakings. Make every one as proud of you as Polk county is proud of her corn club boys. All her boys and girls are just as active and would be just as successful if given training in a school. While some boys like horse and blow, others like hammer and nails, trowel and mortar, or steam and machinery. Mena can support an industrial school and enlarge her worth, and We feel sure that she will see this need in the near future.
 The Golden Rule has been preached all through the gospel age, yet it's strength and power is known only to the few who prac- tice it one with another contlnu- ously. Ask those who lived in this region 30 years ago, if from neces- sity or compu>ion they did not assist and treat their neighbors as they would be treated. DesOlation would bring them together as one in most undertakings. If we would only change and assist each other up to higher ground We would see what life is given for, and we would not want to return again to the world to b. governed by her monarch, Greed Millions of dol lars are being spent to eradicate the white slave traffic millions are spent to keep up prisons, millions are spent for useless drinks. Why does a government for the people and by the people allow these things? Why should this slave traffic be carried on? Why do we tneed prisons? Why allow the sale of anything that harms a being? The knowledge of the world has put many to sleep. The wisdom of God alone can awaken them. His kingdom is near at hand. The re- suit will be that all who love sin will be destroyed in the second death as natural brute beasts Peter il-i2: And all the willing and obedient will be lifted up from the imperfectiOns and blemishes of heridity and again become the images of God" Within the heart of those who condemn their brother man may dwell legions of evil They have learned the art of keep ing to some extent their most crim- inal thoughts under cover. Persons of means and those drawing sala- ries say the world is growing bet ter. Persons of increased light say that the world is not only worse than at any previous time. but still more evil, because of our increased realization of the principles of jus tice. We see it clearly. It is mol putting 1t too strong to say that 1T comparison with Divine principle: the world is composed of criminals There is a little flock, 'tis true, thai is being led by Divine love. The world knows them not. They came and the world refuses their pres ence The world governs princi- pally for cash Divine principle governs for eternal life. Which i, of greater value to the individual? Christ ridiculed the religious Ieai- CTS of his day. They made lengthy hypocritical prayers. They make them yet. In mean ways they rob- bed the widow and orphan. They 1 do it yet. They cause them to wear cast-of' clothing and slave for bread. No wonder jaus need a.- tention. And now, as then. monav- lovers pose as philanthropistS in. worst sinners in the sight of hoqv- en. The world covers a multitude