The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-01-26


his coat and collar during the discus
sion Of some existing evil and Jumps
all over the platform. going so far as to
mount the pulpit. In, most remark.
able interview the other day the for
mer professional baseball player dis
cussed modern woman. modern man.
modern customs and modern fashions
saying In part:
"Soms Of the grandest. noblest won
en- the world ever saw are alive and at
work today. They make you think
that the rib he lost was the choicest
little corner lot in Adams whole body
They're way up front on the firing line
against the devil, and they pOtshot
him every time he shows his head
They've got God in their hearts, and
it's mighty lucky for the rest of us
that they have. believe If the moth
erhOod of this country were no better
than the manhood God would dump
the whole thing in hell.
Even in New YORK, that's going to
hell SO fast you can't see 1t for the
dust, there are good, fine Christian wO-
men that 60 down on their knees every
night in the good homes they've made
and pray God to get after their city be-
fore it's too late He can do II, you
know. He can get 1t dead to rights.
rotting, corroding, corrupt, devil ridden
town that 1t is. He can move II, and
! how he will move 1t!
"The mere society woman Is the
most useless being on earth. She has no
occasion to use brains. All she thinks
her body Is for Is to be fashionable
frame on which to hang fashionable
garments and q digestive apparatus
with which to gormandize upon all the
viands that rich husband gives. Her
daughter runs to dancing and embroid.
cry and painting her face. II you kiss.
ed her you'd die Of painters collie.
"AbOut women of the smart set who
are merely that, little can be said IN
justification. They are silly, frivolous,
extravagant. They have thrown to the
winds all modesty. prudence, religion
and the virtues that are 80 attractive
In women and have allowed themselves
to be flattered, cajoled and bamboozled
by a lot Of Tilted jays with cracked
characters. They turn their homes
into third rate gambling dens and
booze joints"
The steel blue eyes opened widely. a
wrathful spark glinting In each.
1.-The way In which lot of women
are permitted to dress today throws
the spotlight squarely on our degener-
acy!' he exclaimed. What with slit
skirts and slit waists and Transparent
cies and the rest, women act like they
were trying to initiate the daughter of
that old souse. Herod. who didn't wear
clothes enough to make leggings for
humming bird. The dance craze Is an.
other thing I'd like to rip from hell to
breakfast and back again. All dane
ing comes from the devil, and it's re.
sp0nslble for at least three-fourths Of
the immortality OF women"
And then Billy Sundays eyes sof
tened as he turned them in the direc-
ton Of the untiring. capable and az
fectionate woman who has worked
with him for SO many years.
'sThe true Christian woman who Is
her husbands companion and help
mate and her children's loving. con-
scientious mother. she's about the
best" he said simply.
1.-THE modern girl and woman need
to get right with God" said the Rev.
Billy Sunday soberly. "God IL outside
the lives Of too many girls Of today.
Their attitude toward religion Is that
they should worry they should.
too, In thu way that they don't mean.
Let them get wise to themselves-and
Get right with God