La Junta tribune., 1913-02-22
Real Message From "sour Grapes

The earnest platform man VITA
message re.enfoIces the work OF the
pulpit Edward Amherst outs lee
ture Of last week Is an example at
hand. Almost his entire message
mitht be given a place Ia this de-
partmcnt with propricty Some
things. however. merit special a''en'
ton. Without attempting 10 repro
ducc his language We snail endea'or
10 give hts thoughts.
sound physical organism Is The
working basis for the other faculties
No man can be at his best intelleo-
tually or spiritually with weak or
deprayed body.
The welfare of tho coming genera
tlon is Ia the keeping Of the pres
cnt generation The fathers has"
eaten sour grapes and the children's
teeth are SET on edge We are
handicapped by our inheritanoes bnt
We have no right TO hand them down
to another generation. II is crime
against humanity for some people TO
marry and 10 bring children into the
world. Every child has the risht
10 be- wclLb0ru No man or woman
has a right 10 entail a heritage Of
woe on a child
Dr. or, depicted iu a chas,e and
very telling way the consequences OF
the diseases almost inseparably as
socated with the social evil The
physical ne Of the American peopl"
Is being undermined by this fearful
evil The time has come when We
must put aside our prudery and deal
with this subject in an intellieeni
way The young men aud women
must have the knowledge that will
save them from fearful consequences.
1t IS significant, indeed how indel'
mbly the seventh commandment is
written In mans physical being.
Men may disregard its moral conse-
quenccs but they cannot escape its
physical results.
His messag. in regard 10 certain
kinds Of amusements vas very
timely. Jig" music and low.toned
vaudevill. can only demoralize the
people who pa,ronire them. They
pull down the tastes of the com
mun,ty. They are especially iniur-
tous to tho children and the young
people
DIR. OFT advocated the compulsory
publishing Of all applications for
marriage license ninety days before
the issuing Of the license. lie point
I'd ou, this would prevent runaway
and hasty marriages. He also ad.
yocatcd the keeping Of complete
record OF every individual and that
licens. to marry Is granted These
regulations along with a certificate
II health from a reputabl. physician
demanded a \ condition of granting
license would eliminate many Of
our pr-s"n, domestic Ills Many
thoughtful men and women are ad.
yoca'inr these same measures ".
is a little more drastic In some Of
them than other r.formers but b.
Is certainly on the right track
There Was one point In N. dis
cussion of the family problem At
which we felt constrained To dissent,
He denounced as useless IN. efforts
10 reform divorce laws. II. over
looked tn" fact tina, all restrictive
Legislation is yaluabl. In moulding
| public opinion, The eas. with which
diyorc. can b. obtained IN nearly
all OF our states. with the privilege
to r"msrry. Is disgrace 20 Chris.
tian civilization. lie was right. how.
ever. IN placing the emphasis on
the constructive work Of regulating
the conditions under which mnrrlag.
shall take place
In closing he pointed out the fact
that though man may have inher
tied yellow streak there was no
reason why NE should give up He
can fight his own evil inclinh'ions
and overcome them,