The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-02
Letter From Maryland.

If seems that the high prices are jHe
main topic OF conversation among Ine
majority of our people. ana tnere -
reason for it. During the OlNll
war. when the North and South equal
Nv suffered, high prices prevailed Dut
nothing to what we are now eApeI-
fencing or may be called upon 10 EN-
d,,ra And il seems the articles OIL
every dav use are sampled out 10 ne
taxed. probably because capital real
ICES that the neCeSsarieS OF lire must
be had at any price. which VIII aou
millions into her vaults.
In large cities the poor are Decom-
ing DESPERATE Is there single
.lAT.erican born citizen. or any other
human being, whatever, color or ma
tionality, who can endure to see loved
ones suffer with hunger?
In a Pennsylvania city boy was
sent to a grocery store for five cents
worth OF potatoes, that staple artlcle
of food. and received in return potato
the size of a goose egg. Another
child was sent for cents worth OF
onions and received the smallest
onion i'm the store. Those sent to
get food without money faced stlll
more. Is it possible, in this land OF
riches and plenty of food that such
conditions dare exist?
In first corinthians, 10th chapter,
2Sth verse, we read, The earth IS the
Lords and the fulness thereof. Per
haps | may be criticised when l say
that the United States being called
upon as a nation to pray for peace
and continues to furnish material
with which to continue the war and
kill and cripple human beings IS
wrong. Is it right for man to 1ur-
nish his brother with material 10
slav the one with whom he dlsagreeS
for perhaps a trivial matter. IN
James, 4th chapter, you Will ma the
question, From whence come wars
and the answer follows in the same
chapter.
we have heard from many who
declare that local option increases
taxes and virtually drys up country
towns. Those who were in Manches-
ter on Saturday afternoon, February
10th, saw at least 200 vehicles OF all
descriptions, including automobiles, on
the streets. Of course, the crowds
we're composed Of the sturdy citizens
of Manchester district.
Verify, times have changed in the
past thirty-fve years. | write from
personal observation. Thirty-five
wears ago I was treated to a little
mixed candy every few weeks. Now
children will MUNICH a large amount
of sweets each day, resulting IN proht
to the dentist and doctor, besides de-
priving these children of much that
would help them in their lives in the
! future.
Then the seemingly harmless soft
drinks were scarce and high in price
! Now every store or restaurant mas on
sale what we could easily do without
Then girls and bows in their early
teens were instructed that youth Is
! the time to acquire an education tC
! help them in the struggle to make the
world better. Now we see children
in society, counting, often resulting
in marriages at the extreme youthful
age of thirteen.
Then children were sent to schools
with the purpose of acquiring ar
education, to colleges for higher
more complete preparation for llte's
duties Now many are neglect1ng tc
learn even the three important RS,
and if, by chance, they get as far as
academies and Institutes, hazing Of
ten Injuries the minds or bodies of the
student, and much is practiceC
throughout the scholastic course thai
units them for the course they are
intended to pursue in life.
If | have overestimated anything il
these thoughts, taking them from lift
by careful observation, am read!
for criticism, and shall be pleased tt
be shown where ] am wrong, taking
into consideration the fact that I havt
only figured on the majority in thes'
comparisons.
J. ALBERT ZEPP.
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