The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-02-23

S""s"s"o@I HUO UONt I'M IUllIiUJ
WITH PeBIGlW angst YOUR TOWN.
DON'T Make kEssTOMe 4 GRAVEYARD.
There are various opinions and
expressions from men and wo
men with reference TO certain
reforms wanted and some need
ed In Keystone. Some bear ear
marks Ut radicalism while othera
are ordinarily tame yet conserv.
alive. But The Mcdowell Tines
Is now like il has always been,
and that is: II Q man Violates
the law. which naturally presup-
poses that there 10 Q law, those
IN authority ought TO deal with
that man according TO the law.
This town has a set OF officers
whose duties are t. protect the
innocent by q common sense ap-
prehension Of any Of the violators
and bring them before the NAV
or and tine them for the same.
la man is pnsh, gam bier.
bootlegger or any other kind OF
siolator he ought u be appre
hended, reigned before the cou IT
and made to pay for such vi ,
lation. Don't run him out OF
your town but make him decent
~ and respectfully obey the
mandates OF your law. Ii wo
men. in any part OF your town.
oy lettering around, getting
trunk. displaying too much in
decency and become in any way
too hilarious on the streets or in
their own homes to the extent
that they disturb the peace and
tranquility of others and the
Town in general. just have your
Ulcers, whose sworn duty It is
20 DE conservstors OF the peace.
o get busy and do business; j.
not then get somebody who will
10 their duty. Don't keep whin-
ng around about Reform" in
me breath and in another, wher
your financial interests are a,
stake you become dumb as an
oyster and as silent as death.
Ii the good christian people
Want real reforms, which must
,ome by persuasion in prayer
FOR a softening of the heart, and
I course all of as good folks
want to see goodness In every
BODY else, We ought to be 50
touched with the power OF hol'.
less. righteousness and good
less that instead of asking mer
With the civil law in their hands
% drive the poor unfortunate
sinner away-clear out of your
reach-some ways or means
should be provided by which TN
'oor and unfortunate creatures
'ould tenderly be reclaimed and
oade TO know that she had q
soul like other examples OF old
;ited by our Saviour Himself
Where are you going TO drive
the poor women of questionable
;haracter? On whom are you
Wiling TO thrust them with that
ruthless hand OF Off cial author
ltyy Are YOU not your brothers
Keeper Have you no regard for
he happiness of your neighbors:
suppose then you drive them to
WEIGH, Bluefield. Pocahontas.
Kimball or Northfork, what right
have we to do so? These people
already have their share OF this
class OF people-yes, sufficiently
"nough TO engage the services in
prayer OF all our preachers, dea-
'ons. elders and missionary SO
ciety folks for ages TO come.
What place have you for those
whom you'd drive from any one
section, much less Cinder Rot
tom, Are we people, who boas,
Of selfrespect, prepared or read v
70 have the very same class OF
women you so much complain
against be found occupying
rooms next door To YOU all owe,
the city: You have no law l.
make them leave the town They
call this their home. They can
De made 10 obey your laws md
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