Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-07-30
Returning the Empties.

Rev. Z. NJ. Evans is pastor OF Trim
ity Methodist church in Des Moines,
Ia.
In common with many other resi-
dents OF that city he lately received
letter from liquor firm i'll Roches-
ter. Mimi. telling him how 10 get his
'favoritc brand'-'now that the sa
looms in Des Aloincs are closed.
Mr.. Evans replied to this invitation
And because his letter deals in an in
teresting way with subject just now
uppermost in the minds OF nearly
one-third of the earth's population
including in 4 most immediate sense
the 100000 people in Pennsylvania
we reprint it, as follows:
"It was very kind and thoughtful
of YOU to inform me of 4 way of Sc
curing your favoritc brand, Old Bob
Adams whisky, since Iowa has gone
crazy and butted in on our personal
liberties. One would expect better
things OF Iowa than to interfere with
the faithful service of such as Old
Bob Adams. | offer myself as a wit
ness to the untiring energy and sue
ccSsful accomplishments of his race.
Last january a young man stood
at my door shivcring with cold ask
ing for bread and a place to rest his
discouraged head. He was a REM
nant of refinement. which led me to
ask him why he could not earn the
necessaries of life.
He. with a pathetic culver OF lip,
admitted that leading brand, not
unlike Old Bob Adams, had selected
him for a regular customer and the
business world would not stand for
it. notifying him that there was no
place for his services. Why can't the
business world see beyond its nose
and behold great breweries, elegant
palaces, fine motor cars, sumptuous
meals, rich clothing and all that be
longs to your gigantic business and
keep its hands off, What right has
the business world to interfere with
personal liberties?
Not long ago / carried basket
containing food to house where
some side-partncr of Old Bob had
been before me. The wind whistlcd
through broken windows as listen
ed TO the weak and pathetic cry of
hungry children and the pleadings of
4 hcartbrokcn wife, with sunkcn eyes
and pale face, for the bare necessities
OF life. The husband and a relative
of Old Bob had long been friends.
They together had bought rich food
for brewers children, fine clothing
for the brewer and his wife and con-
tributed generally to the upkeep of
his expensive establishment.
Since reading your letter | walked
down first street OF this city, passed
the Neal institute and Kecley cstab
lishmcnt. | saw men who once had
bright prospects for 4 successful and
an independent furturc, but their faces
to-day are covered with literature
of sorrow and defeat.
Il note you pay the freight on re-
turned emptics | would like TO send
you a fyll carload of empties if You
will honor your agreement. ] sup
pose the freight will bs much cheaper
on full carload lots? To be honest
with you. the cmpties are not in first
class condition.
They consist OF empty men--em-
PITY of manhodod, energy ambition
prospects. selfrespcct and nccessaries
of life-empty head. empty heart,
empty soul empty stomach. Also en-
PITY women, empty of womanhood,
refinement modcsty. and hope VIII
it be worth while making the return
OF this carload of cmpticS? VIII this
carload OF cmpties be worth the
freight TO you;
Il will file your blank order sheet,
and when ] conclude to sell You my
soul, damn my manhood, debauch
womanhood. sap the life blood OF
childhood, will honor You with a
large order OF Old Bob Adams. -
Philadelphia North American.