The Penn's Grove record., 1916-08-25
Christianity and Politics
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great detriment to labor, especially
among the indolent colored people in
the South. The great war in Europe
has called attention to the great inefi-
cheney of labor because of the use of
intoxicating liquors. To increase the
efficiency the sale of vodka in Russia
has been prohibited, and the sale Of
other intoxicants in Great Britain and
France has been restricted.
The great demand for labor in America
has called attention to the ineficiency
| of men because of the use of intoxi-
Giants. Every farmer, merchant and
manufacturer could be helped today if
those workmen who are inefficient be-
cause of using intoxicants could not get
it. The inefficient would be a greater
production for his own benefit and the
employer would get a profit off his lab
or if deprived of the causes of inefi-
cheney.
AN INDUSTRIAL NECESSITY.
The prohibition of the manufacture
and sale of intoxicating liquors has pass
ed beyond the religious and moral issue
and has become an industrial issue in
America as well us in Europe. The
great rock in the way of the moral and
industrial advancement is the money
and great profits in the business. The
great profits brought to the masters of
the Macedonian fortune t%ellers and TO
the sale of silver images in Ephesus
led to the p%risonment of Paul and Silas
and the mob which later would have
killed them in Ephesus.
Forty millions of dollars are invested
in the liquor business in New Jersey
and $4,000 III Penns Grove, yet should
that deter the farmers, merchants and
manufacturers from looking to their in
terest as employers of labor and the
profits to be received from more Efficient
men who may have greater productive
power to increase wealth.
Duty to the community should be
borne in mind by men of means in decid-
ing as to the investment of their prop
erty. The public spirited man will not
be c%ontented with seeing that he gets
The largest possible return for his mon
ey. but will consider also the effect upon
the good of the community.
John Ruskin in his Ethics of the Dust
says: THE sin of the whole world is
essentially the sin of Judas. Men do not
disbelieve their Christ, but they sell
Him.
1t is asked that no person do no more
than what is good for himeslf and the
community. The appeal is to all with
out denunciatiOn enmity or i'll will. but
1t is not expected to convince those who
gam money by commercialized vice %
dissipation. or those who gain by the
political solidarity thereof.
The purpose is to arouse those 10
whom il is a detriment. directly or indi-
rectly, to action and cooperation for
the advancement, not only of morality.
but greater industrial efficiency. MANY
can see it now. but it will take fifty
years after prohibition prevails for some
to see its benefits, as it has taken fifty
years to convince Senator Tillman of the
benefits of the abolition of slavery.
The political weather cock who desires
to hold office ~ the honors. will soon
vote for local option and prohibition if
that will give him votes and political
prestige. Many judges would be glad to
refuse licenses if a strong moral senti-
ment is aroused and enraged against the
trathc. Education and agitation are
necessary to create that sentiment.
1t Is up to the employing farmer, mer-
chant and mechanic to create the poll
teal condition that will supply them with
efficient labor by united action for their
personal interest. The German poet.
Schiller. says this in regards to
DUTY,
what shall | do to be forever known.
Thy duty ever.
ms did full many who yet sleep un-
known.
o. never. never.
Ihlnk'st thou %perchance that they re-
main unknown,
Whom thou knOw'st not?
by angel trump in heaven their praise
is blown
Divine their lot.