Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-11-01

- was much interested in local Y.
Nj. G. A. that failed, is the writer of an
amusing communication which appeared
In the issue of the Grangeville Globe for
last week. DR.. Green, speaking from a
wealth of experience, criticized an
editorial printed in the Idaho County
Free Press for October Is. However,
the doctor failed to confine his com
munication to criticism of the edi-
torial. On the other hand, this broad
minded gentleman grew exceedingly
personal, and besides, would poison the
readers of his communication with an
idea that the writer of the editorial in
question is an agnostic, or something of
the sort. Here the doctor is wrong.
1t is sincerely hoped that DR.. Green s
vision will some day be broadened so
that he can see and understand that
religious organizations, UNCONVENTIONAL
or interdenominational, are not always
beyond reproach.
The Free Press appends hereto por-
ton of copyright article by Theodore
Roosevelt, in the Kansas City Star, and
then follows reprint of DIR. Green's
signed communication. 1t is believed
the Doctors communication will pro
duce a hearty laugh for all who read it.
Part of Roosevelt Article.
Here is an excerpt from the Roosevelt
article, referring to Y. NJ. C. A. men in
''uplift' works in France:
OF course no man of draft age
should be sent over but this is not
enough. The draft represents
merely the minimum performance
of duty. No man of age to permit
his entering the army abroad or at
home should be sent over. If any
such man is not in the army it
should be either because he has been
turned down by the army authori-
ties for physical reasons or because
his work at home either for his
family or for the government i'm
peratively demands his presence
here. If he is able to go abroad at
all he should go abroad in
the army. The fact that he is
abroad for the Y. NJ. G. A. is proof
positive that he has no business.
Enter DR.. Green.
Up goes the curtain. DR.. Green ap-
pears with manuscript in hand and reads
as follows:
"A BETTER Y. M. G. A.
In last weeks issue of the Free
Press appeared an editorial under the
above caption, in criticism OF which
the Globe has received the following
communication.
Peep, peep, peep" says the new
born chick as it scrambled from Its
SHE'LL Il have discovered the earth
and the heavens above and how much
better off everything will be since
have arrived. All creation will smile
with broader smile, the flowers will
give more freely of deeper fragrance
the sound of birds and murmuring
brooks will ring with sweeter song
and even the sun, moon and stars will
shine forth with u brighter effulgence,
because | have now arrived"
So says the allwise chick, and how
like him many human infant as it
comes to the age of realization and sud
denly discovers the glories of an in
finite God the product of an endless
past being brought to maturity and
when matured will be garnered for an
endless future. Thus some such a one
has recently discovered that the Y. M.
c. A. was born three and one-half
years ago, to a newer and broader Wis
ion" Something beyond the naughty.
naughty, naughty" stage, of its pre-
viOus existence.
We must however be charitably in
clined toward youth and hope as 1t
reaches more advanced stage Of its
existence it will discover that the Y.
NJ. G. a. was born over half-century
ago by a broad God-loving heart and
mind, that its history has been made
by our very broadcast and best citizens
and that to-day it is what it is because
of these broad minded men who have
made its life blood. Its very emblem,
the triangle, with its three sides typi-
flying the three fold nature of man, his
physical, mental and spiritual beings,
bespeaks broad creed. God is not
narrow, Christianity is not narrow,
Christians are not narrow just because
they are christians, but the worlds
vision of christianity is becoming
broader as it learns more and more
of its real nature through the agencies
through which 1t works.
Years ago, q prominent merchant in
one of our eastern cities, made the
statement that the first 100000 that
he had to invest, he gave to the Y. NJ