Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-14
TURN THE OTHER CHEEK" Ap.
vocATe FINALLY MADE TO
COME ACROSS WITH COIN.
WOULD NOT FIGHT A HUN
IN DEFENSE OF FAMILY
Queer Specimen Of Humanity Sharply
drilled by Lawyers For Loyalty
Board Of Linn county-Man With
Property Worth $4,000 Tried For
Refusal to Contribute TO War.

Cedar Rapids, Dec. 4.-With ths
ia thence Of The most patient. the law
yers of the loyalty court argued, eS
planned and conversed generally with
Morris C. Sm.tL Of Sprlngville for two
hours and half Thursday afternoon
until during n recess OF the court from
until i:30 the said Mr.. Smith saw
the light and Hame forth with Il CHECK
for $500 10 be given 10 the starving
children of the allied countries.
Smith owns land in the vicinitI
which al far market value is wortf
$4,000 and his other assets, includin-
stock, machinery and interest on in
vestments amount to about $lO,VVo
making him worth $4,000.
II developed in court that Smith hac
subscribed nothing to any Of the wal
activities and when ASKED the reason
for this he replied:
Il don't believe in war or militar-
ism"
The questioning then went into IN.
bible and long series Of questions
on the bible followed.
The Emblem Of Liberty.
Smith startled the court by saying
L have no emblem of liberty wher
the lawyer asked him If he did not
prize the flag Of the United States and
freedom.
Well, you enjoy the freedom of the
United States. don't you. and you ha't
been enjoying the profits of war by
~. fnr
that you got before the war haven
you?" asked the lawyer.
Yes" Smith replied.
Well then, you should be willing &c
part with a little OF your money to
help the starving Belgians, French and
Serb!ans. and you will do il, won
your
Well, / am not so ready to agree to
that" replied Smith. Il would be will
ling TO help the starving and th'
needy; but l would like TO pick the
ones that I give to myself"
Didn't Want Flag.
Then followed an explanation by the
lawyer OF why he could not do that
organized for that purpose and how
il had been helping the needy anc
how II would continue TO do SO. The
attorney finished by saying: II
would not hurt you any to put af
American flag up at your house. either
would it,"
Perhaps not. but wouldn't do it.
Why not?''
Because l do not think it is nee
essary."
Judge Trewin then broke in and
said: well, l think before We are
through with you you will deem 1t nee
essary to put a flag up At your house.
The questioning then assumed an
other phase and the lawyer said:
The Non Resistance Idea.
We'll now. il a mad bull attacked
your wife or your children you would
try to stop him, wouldn't you?"
Smith admitted that he would try a
little.
Now supposing that a wild and I'M
civilized beast on two legs, or Hun.
attacked them, what do you think
would be your duty toward them?
asked the lawyer.
II think my duty would be non
IepIlSO
DO you mean to say that you would
not take up arms to save your chill
dren?" Queried the lawyer.
NO, do not think l would take up
arms" replied Smith.
'Turn the Other Cheek" Doctrine.
Then followed series Of questions
as to what he would do If a sheriff was
there, the substance Of which was thar
Smith thought the Sheriff would be
wrong if he assaulted the villain and
hurt him somewhat in an effort to save
Smiths children.
DO you think that the soldiers who
went to France to fight the Huns and
protect the French children were
wrong" stormed the lawyer.
We'll, l wouldn't do it." replied
Smith.
You consider them the same as
yourself. don't you?'
Yes
We'll then answer this question:
Do you think that the volunteers who
went to fight the Huns and protect the
French children were wrong"'
Yes, I would consider them wrong
from a Christian point Of view"
you think then that these volun-
teers who fought the Germans i'm
perilled their souls in the hereafter,
then, don't you?"
Il object to answering that ques-
ton" replied Smith.
His Idea Of the Red Cross.
The lawyers then concentrated their
efforts on what Smith would do for
those who were innocent and in no
way to blame for the war and why
Smith would not give to the Red Cross.
Smith profesed his BELIEF in charity
and said that he would help a person
in a blind. crippled and helpless con-
dition. but would not give to the Red
Cross because he thought it was mill
tary and that 1t added the suffering
Of the miiltarists.
Judge Trewin convinees Him.
Judge Trewin then made the final
statement Of the trial, which seemed
to have a great effect on Smith.
"Mr. Smith, can't you see that the
Red Cross is entirely q charitable or
ganization! The strange thing about
your case is that you said you would
protect your wife from a maddened
bull but not from q mad man. What
on earth are you doing in this commu-
nifty in this age! II you could hear tho
voice OF God. you would hear Him
saying. mr.. Smith, help those suffer-
ing, innocent children Now, Mr..
Smith, we will adjourn for thirty
minutes and leave you in the custody
NJ the marshal To think this matter