The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-11

for liquor, The grain that was used
for this liquor. II made into loaves.
would have paved street 1850
miles long. goo feet wide. with each
loaf weighing pound,
The Dirty Christians
Last year We spent $780, 900 900
for tobacco, A man can use tobacco
and be a Christian, but he will be a
mighty dirty one. You can have
more respect for ME because | don't
use tobacco that IL | would walk in
here and throw out a Quid OF finecut.
rinse my mouth with water and
then start to preach
III you want 10 smoke. All up an
old briar. but cut out the nasty,
filthy cigarettes. II all the cigar
eaaes smoked last year in this coun.
try were laid end 10 end they would
stretch S.606,4il 900 miles, l25 times
around the world. BooEe-nghting
and cigarette smoking are the prin-
cipal things that keep men and boys
from getting jobs in this day
"If there's anybody | have no use
for It's the tobacco che wing preach.
er. | know you people have q lot
more respect for me when you know
| don't come down here 10 the tab
ernacle with auid Of finecut IN my
jowl. and II were some mems
wives | would refuse TO clean their
anittnAna 81 avarv hos ,iaap hFa
own trough
There are 5000, 900 cigarette
fiends In our country, including
thousands OF fool women Let me
tell you, sister. when see you
smoking a cigarette | don't want TO
know anything more about you. I've
GOT your number.
Christ says. Resent no evil; II
any man smite thee. turn 10 him the
other cheek. and Love thy enemies
Those are the two hardest things
in the Bible for me 10 live up 10
IL any man struck me. | think !
would clear for action like a battle
ship. don't know Pray for them
that despitefully use you That Is
the hardest job have.
II have been twenty.seven and
one-half years building up a Chris
tian character and want 20 say TO
you who have tried 10 pull II down
and trample ~ In the mire they can
compliment themselves on having
the finest scrap they ever looked al
I promise 20 do my best in Detroit.
bur | will not promise what | will
do
Your children have right 10 be
well born Multitudes are not so
much born into life as damned into
life. and their destiny In sealed
~ years before they have breathed
the air % this world II had the
power To enact my conviction into
law. | would put on the statute
books OF every state In the Union a
law like this would require and
compel every candidate for mar.
riage 10 submit 20 an examination
by competent committees and |
would require that every man show
himself by competent examination
sound In mind. sound in body and
sound in morals tic would have 20
do Il
You know the three black
plaques OF modern times are 'uber.
culosIs alcoholism and blood dis
eases The nrst la subject 10 SAM.
tary regulation: the second "a re-
stricted by law or supposed 10 be;
while the third Ia under no restraint
or control AZ all
last year We spent $500 600 600
for smusements Last year We
spent 5000 600 900 for dogs like
good dog. but It's place Is in the
kennel. not in your arms n makes
mo sick 10 see a woman hugglng
dog Maybe that IL why some hus-
bands are not 40 affectlonate They
don't like 70 play second fiddle 10
bow-legged bulldog.
Last year we spent SIS .00O. 900
for candy Last year We spent ;3s..
100000 for soda water Last year
We spent 100000 for chewing
gum. We made multi millionaires
Of Wrigley. Beeman and the rest
OF the chewing gum mon. We spent
more for this than for missions In
the Catholic and Protestant
churches put together.
II believe the Law OF Moses was
the best Law that was ever given.
An eye FOR an eye. = tooth for a
tooth. whose sheddeth mans blood
by man shall his blood he she'd I
believe In capital punishment be-
cause II IL Biblical. 4 man who
deliberately plans murder ought TO
forfeit his life. In The heat of anger
he might do 81, and would no, be-
lieve In killing or taking the life
Of such a person. but I believe in
the law Of Moses An eye for an
eye; tooth for tooth, and he that
sheds blood by man shall his blood
be shed A life for n life. that
was the Mosaic law Jesus came TO
the world and said Love your en-.
emies.' What Is the hardest thing
for YOU 10 live up to- I'll tell you
your weakness everybody has got
weakness
u don't know your besctting sin.
Nine IL temper. got n temper like
a sheet-iron stove. bunch OF shaw.
ings and a match will make II red