The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-28
SLACkERS WHO REFUSE
tt Buy WAR STAMPS CHILLED

! In response 10 a letter from I post
master stating that residents OF 4 par
iicular community declining 10 u
war savings stamps on tho grounds
of belonging 10 Il religious orSanl6a-
! ton Yhic! opposes war, tie following
letter has been son out by tile post;
Office inspection service:
Our government i q democracy OF
the people. by the people. and for the
people, and The people Of your com
munijv, OF whatever religious pCr-
suaSiun, arc Il portion ni that people
who constitute mis- government. eac-.
having a voice in determining its poll
Ci"s. The policies OF democracy ar"
determined ana property so by a ma
juritv Of the electorate, and when, IN
lis Wisdom and lis patriotism, mas
maturity has dccidrd by proper meth
ODDS and has spoken in legal and prop
or manner every loyal member OF the
minority should become n WITH The
majority and do ali in his power To
carry nut the policies d"crcrd by tie
majority. Permit uIr to suggest II
Ii Other course. he il only ukcWa" III
indifference, in the present situation,
is giving aid aid comfort 10 til" enemy
in a negative. but very effective way.
All Arc Protected.
Tho principal conversion" OF ms
government is Il ~Euarante" Of pulitl-
cal and religious liberty 20 every cltl-
zen, and every citizen is protected
fully in the privilege of ~worAnpping
God according 10 his views and the
dictates of hi, conscience, Every mem
! Der of the rentcCnStal NazaTcne
church has been protected i'll his per
son and property b. this government
and lis constitution and laws. ana |
submit that eaCh owes 10 tEf govern
mcnt that tint; protects him his undi-
vidnd. unwavcrinC support. in its IL
:anic unprecedented StruGEl" in Inc
cause oi that liberty 50 dearly pTiz"d,
80 complarcntly enjoyed, that ii may
continue. and may hc extended TO the
oppressed OF other Christian lands
whose people have suffered so grey
uuSly under tho iron heel or tyranny
which 81 Lirclully threatens 10 TN
slave III" civilized world.
"WhiIr our government. in its great
desire 10 demonstrate to the full the
widest religious liberty and eXerciS"
thereof according 10 individual con
science. has declared Nat those mem
btrs Of religious SrCtS that arr II
scientiously opposed 10 war and :"
fighting. may be relieved from par
~riri1ation in actual fighting III IN"
armies, il has not ami does not release
such from their Obligation rs protect
cd citizens, from their dHtlrS 10 sup
nor; the government With Ncir sub
. SIanc, secured undo; ami hy reason OF
lis protecting laws. through the pay
mrnt Of taxes on property assessed
and on incomes. ar from their
TO lend 10 the government OF th"I:'
surplus revenues.
All Must Help.
Most. If not all Christian churches
throughout the land. if called upon IN
their assemblies TO vote on the Qu"S-
lion Of favoring or opposing wars rs
IN abstract proposition would. un'I"Sl'
latincly. declare against war Du'
when the very foundation OF peace
the very hulwark Of oT" liberties are
direfully threatened by the most ~
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90 tbo rov,runrnf the unqualified sup
nc-t of cvery dollar ~ : able TO pro
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n.hH t,,. ,h~rnuvruut nj,
a,,I $40 blessings conferred
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