Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-13
You May Say Damn"


ular expletive, has been conditionally
but officially approved for cc-eds' use
by no less an authority than Charles F.
Thwing. doctor of divinity and presi-
dent OF Western Reserve University.
1t happened in the oible :oom of the
college for women chapel. where Dr.
Thwing was addressing 4 freshmen
bible class.
Girls, do you ever swear?" he
asked
Rats Fudge" 20 pickles" the
dickens" and the deuce were some
OF the awful oaths" confessed to by
the girl.
Il think 1t is perfectly permissible
to swear at times" the rirls nunte p--
Thwing as saying. L think 1t Is all
right TO say damn even. II some man
did something terrible TO you and you
said. Damn that man. that's all right
that man should be damned
The Public Ledger gathers up grist
OF aphoristic announcements which 1t
gives under the head OF BILLY Sun
dayisns-" They are such as these:
.Pennsylvania is one OF the worst
whiskey- soaked states under the stars
and stripes. The whisky interests have
a s,rangie-hold on your politicians. and
It's time the decent people OF this state
broke II.
III the womanhood Of America was
no better than Its manhood. believe
God would get tired and quit. Judging
from church attendance. heaven won't
be overly crowded with MEN,.
Il don't give a rap whether you like
my preaching or not. You'll like II II
you're decent. and II you desire to
make other people decent as l am
trying 10 do .......
III 1 didn't take time to read and
study, I'd have nothing but hot air
when / go up here.
The DEVILS gang will be up and
dressed. with their faces washed and
hair brushed. and forty miles on their
journey. while some members OF our
ice-hox churches are getting out OF
bed. .......
THE early Christmas had no literary
clubs. sewing circles. or pink teas in
their churches. at which they ripped
their neighbors up the back. .......
Gods got to play second fiddle to
too many things in your life. Give God
a chance. ......
God can shake any old city as a
OCS SHAKES Il Tdt, IL inc CHuISu PcopAo
will only get together behind the evan
gelist. 1880.
I've often wondered why some So
called christians leave Gods clover
patches and go up the alley and chew
rags with the DEVILS billy-go ......
Take stranger into the average
church and you'll freeze him to death.
| Church members, not having the spirit
OF God in their hearts, don't know
| how to welcome a stranger. .......
| Free government can't continue
under the rule OF gangsters. grafters
distillers. brewers and special interests
Pennsylvania need a e-cleaning.
| philadelphia. I bring you the cure
| for the worlds sin-Jesus Christ and
the gospel II the deeds OF men are
black it's because their hearts are
black. When the individual is pure
\ society will be pure. ........
! You can't pray Thy Kingdom Come
1 and then sit down at some bridge
whist party, or look at God thru the
bottom Of beer mug.........
what surprises me is that God Il
doing as well as he is with the buncf
he has to work with. .......
DO you know what decollett'
gown it? It's dress with a colla'
around your waist. .....-.
4 Red whisky and christianity dom
j stay in the same skin together.
"There are men in Philadelphia whos'
4 checks are good for million dollars II
the bank. but whose names are no
!: worth a picayune In heaven. 1855.
"Pll give you hell enough before yo'
get thru. Til give you all the hel
the bible. The Lord put 1t there: an
iif you don't like It. hx IL up with IN
Lord, not with me-"