The Detroit times., 1916-09-11

not members OF any churcn. i,VOV,'
600 never darken the doors OF a
church. and 5000. 600 just go occs-
sionally.
Don't you dare stand up and say
God has nothing To do with wars.
tAw do you know God doesn't
mean for the Allies 10 punish Ger
many for the miserable heresy that
crawled out OF Leipslc and Heidei-
berg? How do you know that he
doesn't mean for Germany to punish
Russia for Russia's persecution OF
the Jews? How do YOU know God
doesn't mean for Germany 20 pun
ish France for Frances tearing
down OF the monasteries?
Il don't believe In the union OF
church and state. No. sir. II you
don't like the way We do things In
America. just pack your little grip
and go across the sea where you
came from. Blood will row like
water before you do II. But | don't
believe Il ever will be done In Am.
erica. Neveri
not the things | say In society
Listen 20 me. Society has a ter
rible retribution 20 hurl against the
vice that turks in the alley or in the
cellar, IL cries out against II and
hurls Indignant laws against. but
when impurity arises to high social
position, society Is finally silent.
The hays Of iniquity walk our
streets. ride in limousines and look
through French plate. you hear the
rustic az their silks on our streets:
they walk over YOUR Persian rugs.
they roll in wealth and ease; and
say 20 you tonight that society OF
today may meet with the Judgment
that was hurled upon the two cities
OF Mount Nesuvius buried them IN
der 40 feet ~ hot cinders and ashes
God may purify this country with a
pestilence. He may come with q
iood-how He IA going 10 do II I
don't knov-bu' society. why call
me Lord. Lord. and do not the
things | say
Society Selfish.
In your SOCIAL affairs, society
women OF today are selfish. prig
gish. contented in their comfortable
quarters, with little Joy ride. 1T
tie bridge whist a game OF polo. a
fine gown and hst now and then.
Their lives are perfect mesuin siess.
They do not ta\e part I'm any human
enterprise II something would
come and sweep away a lot OF peo-
pie in every community the world
would he well or without them
They give nothing 20 The world 10
erage millionaire has not brains
enough 10 interest a playful kitten
or pup. About all he does is splut-
ter and sWagger and spend his dad
dy's fortune RE engages In four
hours conversation and never uses
sensible sentence all The time.
The daughter OF society woman
is = penciled-eyebrow. painted, fritz.
zy.haired nothing. who chews gum,
plays ragtime. Girts, and il you kiss
heS you are in danger OF dying with
the painters collie. Her rsgtime 10,
Oh. Does the Spearmint Lose It's
favor on the Bedpost over Night.
The fool mother that allows
i6.year-old sissy 10 Hoat around town
JOY riding a. all hours az the night.
with counterfeit sport. with
weak mind and weaker morals opens
the door 10 allow sin, shame and
disgrace TO enter her home But
the modern sutton IS wise. II IL as
hard 70 pass on a girl that has been
paved over by a different fellow
six nights week with the light
turned low as T. ia TO fatten sheep
on pineapple juice
Il believe in politics and that men
ouEht 10 carry their religion into poi.
itics az much as anywhere else IN
the world. The trouble with US to-
day II we have no God In our poll
tics don't believe in the union or
church and state. but ! would like
10 see a political party without fear.
with manhood Christian manhood.
brave enough 10 place q plank like
this into their platform. and want
to say TO you that n they do
sweeping victory waits the party
that does ia plank like this
We believe IN God-the God or
Christopher Columbus. the God OF /,
George Washington and the Contin-
entail army of the army OF 1912,
~ the army OF lsis. OF the army OF
1851 and 1865, OF the army OF 1898,
the God Of our bountiful harvest.
OF our happy, happy homes. our vir.
tuous women. our upright, sober
men, OF our happy children. OF our
beautiful fields and our free nation.
But you say, wait. hold on, that
would not be fair 10 put into pol.
itical platform, II would not be right
for a political party to recognize the
existence OF that God. when there
arc lots OF citizens who don't be-
Hove in God. You listen 10 me; all
decent men believe In Cod
Listen 10 mo; we got gang OF
cutthroats. we got a gang that
don't believe In tho sanctity OF mar.
riage vow. that don't believe In the
sanctiiy 81 property rights. wouls-
Won rpfugo 10 euacf Iaw hecau..