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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-26
LOCAL SAILORS ARE
THERE WITH GOODS
Reina Mercedes Team Cleaned
Up In Saturday And Sunday
Games This Week End
ANDERSON DOING WELL

Two clean wins were credited to the
speedy team of sailors from the Reina
Mercedes on Saturday and Sunday.
The victories were largely due to the
pitching and the stick work of An
derson who did the pitching for the
locals. At Druid Hill Park, Baltimore,
yesterday afternoon. which the Reina
won from the Naval Reserves, 4 to 5.
Anderson in addition to pitching a
dandy game, came across with one of
the two home runs credited to his
team.
The Reina bunch playing speedy ball
also put the kibosh on the lads from
the Naval Rifle Range at Glen Burnie,
Z 10 on the local diamond Saturday
afternoon and thereby tied another
knot on their hold on the Army
Navy League championship. The Rifle
Range lads drew first blood with
four tallies in the third, but the locals
came from the rear and tied this up
in the next stanza. Then they forged
three to the good in the seventh.
However, with batting rally in the
ninth, the Rife Range aggregation
came near forcing some extra innings
or winning off-hand when they put two
runners across the pan.
On Wednesday last the Reina Mer-
cedes defeated the Fort McHenry
team, of Baltimore, also in the league,
score 1872 Anderson has been doing
all the work at the rudder for the An
napolis team and is considered the
best pitcher in the league.
Five of the teams have already faced
him. He has beaten Camp Holibird,
6-3; General Hospital No. Z 5-4; Fort
McHenry, 1872; Naval Rife Range, rs,
losing to Fort Howard, rs, by very
poor fielding behind him. Anderson
also has a record of winning ten of
the fourteen games played this sum-
mer before the league started, The
baseball lovers of Annapolis should be
very proud of this team and although
a hard fight is still ahead of them they
expect to bring to Annapolis the hand
some Army and Navy cup, donated by
]. G. McCallister Co, 221 West Balti-
more street, Baltimore, sporting goods
house.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-26
THE WINNERS OF
EIGHT EVENTS IN
ATHLETIC SPORTS
Service Men From 605th Engi-
neers At Rife Range Show
Keen Interest In Contest
HELD ON ST. JOHNS
ATHLETIC FIELD
Company D Wins The Tug OF
War. Personnel Of The
Judges

Between six and seven hundred men
of the service were present at the st.
Johns athletic field on the rear cam
pus of the College Saturday after
noon, besides a good number OF civil
ians. The Governor and Mrs. Emer-
son c. Harrington encouraged the men
and their sports ty their presence,
and appeared to enjoy the entire pro-
gram, showing keen interest in each
of the events.
There were eight events in all, and
each was spiritedly contested.
The following is the summary of
events:
1O0-Yard Dash-Won by Snyder, En-
gineers; second, Murdock, Engineers.
Time, IL 4-5 seconds.
440-Yard Dash-Won by Reynolds,
Marine Corps; second. Felberta, Engi-
neers Time, / min., 6 secs.
.SS0-Yard Run-Won by Mills, En-
gineers; second Teel, Engineers. Time,
min, 3S AS secs.
Relay Race-Won by Sailors from
range (Rowe, Hyson, Barter, Rey-
nolds); second Engineers (Mills,
Donohoe, Teel, Sigler).
High Jump-Won by Suell, Engi-
neers; second Murdoch, Engineers.
Height, ft. in.
Broad Jump-Won by Ralph Ma
rine Corps; second Donohoe, Engi-
neers. Distance, Is it., in.
Hand Grenade Throw-Won by
Murdock, Engineers; second, Suell.
Engineers. Distance, 116 it., in.
-War-Won by Company d,
Engineers.
The judges were Prof. w. H
Kadesch, Prof Sydney Gum, Prof
Hyme Loss, Prof L. H. Mang Messrs
John Schultz, w E. Farrell, A. ].
Storton, F. S. Bullard and A. G.
Collins.
There was a friendly rivalry be-
tween the contestants and all events
were earnestly contested and fairly
won. The decision in each case gave
general satisfaction.
After the sports there was a water
melon feast, and some four hundred
ice-cold melons were served the men,
thanks to the donors, and the Parlett
and Parlett Company's refrigerating
plant.
Some OF the donors of melons were
the Stehle brothers, Messrs. George
Garner, w. z. Harrison, Edward
Jewell, Martin H. Smith, James King
Dr. Samuel Garner and Mrs. Chisholm
The events and entertainment
which were under the direction of the
War Camp Community Service, were
a great success in every detail, and
enjoyed by the onlookers as well as
the participants
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-26
MRS. HART SERVES
TOMORROW'S LUNCH

At the Woman's Club tomorrow, the
regular Tuesday luncheon viii be serv-
edsaand the county women as well as
the city women have another oppor-
tunity to get delicious luncheon for
thirty-ive cents.
Tables should be reserved, and their
reservation this evening or early to-
morrow morning will greatly facilitate
matters.
Mrs. Walter II. Hart will serve the
luncheon tomorrow and win be assist
ed by Mrs. John b. Rippere, Mrs. W
E. Miller and Mrs. c. c. Jones, of East
port.
The following menu viii be served:
Chicken salad; Hoover mullins, hot
or iced coffee; frozen custard, maca-
rooms and fancy cake.
1t may be the last luncheon of the
season, but this will be discussed this
afternoon at the business meeting Of
the Woman's Club which is TO be held
at 3 o'clock.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-26
LETTER RECEIVED
FROM over THERE

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred w Shaw. Jr., of
West Annapolis, have just received a
letter from horse-shower William f..
Sands. now with the American Ex-
peditionary Forces overseas, in which
Mr.. Sands says he and the Annapolis
boys in his unit are all well and get
ting along fine"
While the weather,she says, is warm
in the day, things cool of at night
and plenty of good sleep is to be got
ten. Discussing the present outlook
since the Boches have begun to re-
treat, Mr.. Sands says, 81 don't know
when I'll be home, but / think it will
not be so very long now" Young
Sands, who is now caring for the
horses of his unit, insofar as their
feet go, learned his trade in Annap-
oils under Mr. Fred w. Shaw, with
whom he made his home.
Incidentally, he asks to have The
Capital sent 10 him regularly so that
he can keep in touch with things at
home.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-26
SERVICE MEN INVITED
TOMORROW NIGHT

All service men in and about An
napolis are cordially invited tomor-
row night to an entertainment and
musical to be given by the ladies of
Maryland Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church, corner of Prince George
Street and Maryland avenue.
The program will be given in the
lecture room from to 1890 o'clock.
1t is expected that there will be
fifty to seventy-five service men pres
ent. A general invitation is extended
to them all
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-26
PLEASANT OUTING
FOR SERVICE MEN

A large truck from Stehle's Capital
Garage took a plrsy of twenty-siY ser
vice men yesterday morning to Hills
mere Farm. South River, the estate
and summer home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin H. Smith. of New York.
The men are loud in their praise Of
the days outing and the generous hos
uitality extended them.
Long tables were spread on the shore
of South River. and q feast of good
things dispensed with lavish hand.
besides fruit in abundance, including
water melons, cantaloupe, peaches.
pears, apples and grapes, all grown on
the farm.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-26
CRABBERS ON BRIDGE
CAUSE OF COMPLAINT

Blocking of the free passage Of the
South River bridge by automobiles,
while their owners hang over the rails
of the structure catching crabs, is
causing considerable complaint from
persons in the lower part of the county
who have TO use the bridge coming to
and going from Annapolis. The habit
of the crabbers of parking their cars
all along the bridge has resulted in
serious delay, and, in one of two in
stances recently, accidents have been
but narrowly averted.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-26
AN APPEAL FOR
ST. ANNE'S CEMETERY

At a recent meeting of the Ladies'
Cemetery Association, it was decided
to make an appeal to the lot holders
in the City Cemeteries who have not
paid for the care of their lots for the
current year. urging them to pay at
their earliest convenience, and also to
ask the lot holders in general to make
an extra contribution in order to carry
on the work during the remainder OF
the season.
Owing to the high cost OF labor, the
Association has used all funds avail
able for that purpose. The ladies ear
nestly beg for the cooperation Of all
who have their dear ones laid in that
sacred spot.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-26
ONE HUNDRED DINE
IN THE HOMES

One hundred men of the service, in
cluding soldiers. sailors and marines,
were entertained yesterday at dinner
in the homes in and near Annapolis.
Some of those who acted as hosts
to the men we're the following: Mrs.
John Floyd Waggaman, wild Rose
Lodge" South River; Mr. and Mrs.
Martin H. Smith, "Hilsmere Farm; ("
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Morton, Severn:
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Clark; Prof. and
Mrs. Rice, Mr.. George Garner, Mr.
Alton r. Arnold, Mrs. Bausum, Mr..
Clifton Moss, Mr.. Edward Jewell and
Postmaster T. J.. Linthicum.
The men have expressed grateful
appreciation of the hospitality extend
ed them in the Annapolis and Anne
Arundel County homes.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-26
EASTPORT RESIDENT
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY

Mr.. Joseph Blatchford. retired
electrician and Chief Gunner's Mate,
U. S. n, of Eastport, has reached his
seventy-fifth milestone, and on Satur-
day celebrated his birthday.
He is an Englishman by birth, hav-
ing been born on the Island of Guerne-
sey. Uncle joe" as he is Familiarity
called, is very popular with the Off
GERS and enlisted men at the Naval
Academy, as well as the residents OF
Eastport and Annapolis.
He takes a great interest in the
present war, having five nephews in
the English Army, in France.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-26
MAY NOT HEAR THE
HABEAS CORPUS CASE

The habeas corpus proceedings in
the case of Mrs. Viola Leonard, set
for 10 o'clock tomorrow morning in
the local Circuit Court, may have TO
be postponed. according to informa-
tion received here this morning.
Papers in the case have been served
upon the superintendent at the
Springfield State Hospital at Sykes
vile, but word was received this
morning that it viii be impossible for
Mrs. Leonard to be brought to An
napolis tomorrow unless those inter
ested in the case forward the money
for the expenses of the trip. This is
because of the fact that the hospital
authorities have no fund available
from which to pay such expenses.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-26
COUNTY PREACHER is
MADE ARMY CHAPLAIN

His course of training at Camp
Zachary Taylor, Louisville, KY, COM
pleted, Rev a NJ jenkins, pastor OF
Emmanuel United Evangelical Church,
Fifth street and Annapolis avenue,
Brooklyn, has been appointed chap
lain in the United States Army, with
rank of first lieutenant, and ordered TO
report TO Camp Meade for duty.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-26
WILL ENTERTAIN
SERVICE MEN

Already provision has been made for
the entertainment of a number of the
service men next Sunday.
Service men to the number of
fifty viii be entertained on Sunday,
September first, at Millersville. 1t is
proposed to take the men in boats to
Indian Landing. and then conveyed in
vehicles to the homes of their enter
tanners.
Mr. Richard Roland. Secretary TO the
war Camp Community Service, has
also been asked to send thirty men TO
Friendship next Sunday. for entertain
nent by the residents.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-26
GOVERNOR TO ATTEND

The policy of employing prison la
Dor for government work as a war
emergency, which was this week ap-
proved by the War Labor Policies
BOARD. will be discussed by Governor
Harrington on Saturday, September
7. at a special meeting of the Ma
tional Committee on Prisons and
Prison Labor TO be held at the coun-
try home of Mrs. John H Flagler,
North Brook Farm, Greenwich, Conn.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-26
SERIOUS SHORTAGE OF
TEACHERS MAY OCCUR
Local School Board VIII Probably
Have To Raise Salaries OR
Close Many Schools

Serious conditions are facing the
Anne Arundel County Board of Edu-
cation in the matter of teachers. Many
of the teachers, who had contemplat-
ed returning to their duties in this
county this fall, and had been count
ed upon by the Board to take their
old places, are now pointing out that
they have chances to make more
money in the various industrial and
professional offices, and indicate that
unless the county can pay more money
they will have to give up teaching
While Miss Himmelheber, of the To-
cal high school, has reconsidered her
resignation of a week or ten days ago,
the Board has now received the resig-
nation of Miss Nellie Bass, of the
Language Department.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-26
PRESIDENT WILSON
WANTS NO SLUMP IN
SCHOOLS DURING WAR
,y-:,es Letter To The Board Of
Education Of Every State
In The Union
CLOSING SCHOOLS
WOULD BE HANDICAP
Nations Chief Urges The En-
corragement Of Education And
Support Of Schools

The following letter from the Presi-
ss7. Of the United States to Hon.
rrsntlln p. Lane. Secretary of the In
,er.or. has been sent to Board of Edu-
cation Of every State in the Union.
Meetings Of all the heads of Educa-
ton OF the Councils Of Defense of the
various States and Of all the prominent
educators have been arranged.
Miss Katharine Walton, Chairman
educational Propaganda of the Council
Of Defense Of this county, brings word
of most enthusiastic meeting last
week at Mccoy Hall, Baltimore.
The keynote was patriotism and 10y
alty. and the necessity of keeping all
schools up TO the highest efficiency,
that in spite Of the handicap of the
great war our Nation may progress.
81 July. 1918.
The White House,
Washington
My Dear Mr.. Secretary:
Il am pleased to know despite the
unusual burdens imposed upon our
people by the war. they have maintain
ed their schools and other agencies of
education so nearly at their normal
efficiency
THAT this should be continued
throughout the war and that in so far
as the draft law will permit, there
should be no falling off in attendance
in elementary schools. high schools or
colleges is a matter of the very great
est importance, affecting both our
strength in war and our national wei
fare and efficiency when the war is
over
So long as the war continues there
will be constant need of very large
numbers of the highest and most thor
ougb training for war service in many
lines.
After the war there will be urgent
need, not only of trained leadership in
all lines of industrial. commercial, So
cial and civic life, but for very high
average Of intelligence and prepara-
tion on the part of all the people.
Il would, therefore, urge that the
people continue to give generous sup
port to their schools of all grades and
that the schools adjust themselves as
wisely as possible to the new condi-
tions to the end that no boy or girl
shall have less opportunity for educa-
ton because Of the war, and
that the Nation shall be strengthened
as it can only be through the right edu-
cation Of all its people. l approve most
heartily your plans for making through
the Bureau of Education. a compre-
hensive campaign for the support of
ihe schools and for the maintenance
OF attendance upon them and trust
that You may have the cooperation
in this work of the American Council
ot Education.
Cordially and sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON.
Hon. Franklin p Lane,
Secretary of the Interior"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-26
CiUGWT BIC SEA TURTLE

r. T. Miller. at the fish market. has
on display today a sea turtle of some
dimensions worthy of note.
The turtle was caught in West
ANer by colored man in a seine, and
weighs about 250 pounds Mr. Miller
is wondering what he shall do with the
big turtle.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-26
GOVERNOR GOES TO
OCEAN CITY TODAY

Governor Harrington left Annapolis
this morning for Ocean City, where
tonight he will deliver an address be-
fore the members of the Maryland
Press Association The Governor will
tomorrow be at Cambridge, where he
is scheduled to make an address dur
ing the Dorchester County Fair. He
is expected to return to Annapolis on
Wednesday
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-26
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN COUPONS

The following special notice has
been sent out by the Federal Reserve
Bank of Richmond, Fiscal Agent of the
United States:
Persons sending in Third Liberty
Loan Coupon Bonds to be exchanged
for registered bonds should detach
coupons maturing September Is, 1918"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-26
ANOTHER WAR MOTHER

The following application for War
Mothers of America was received at
this Office this morning:
Mrs. Frank Reid, who has hus-
band in the service. Mrs. Reid's resi-
dence is 1856 Fifth street, Eastport.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-26
Notice Of Removal

TIRE OFFICE OF THE ANNAPOLIS
AND EASTPORT BUILDING AND
LOAN ASSOCIATION HAS BEEN RE
MOVED TO THE NEW OFFICE
BUILDING AT THE CORNER OF
CHURCH CIRCLE AND SOUTH ST.
otPoSlTE THE COURT HOUSE.
PAUL MEDFoRD.
a-o-5r Secretary.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-26
ARRIVED SAFELY OVERSEAS

Mr.. and Mrs. James Nichols, of
Madison street, have received card
from their son, Corporal William
Jennings Bryan Nichols, announcing
his safe arrival overseas.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-26
LADIES ONLY, don't

N-at good lunch
Next Tuesday 1890 pm, at women's Club
O.ae ana bring friends; phone 610.
IL h.-e ..oNHc for S5 cents.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-26
FOR SALE

t"o MODERN HOUSES; IN GOOD
CONDITION; EXCELLENT LoCA-
ION. FOR TERMS. ALSO PARTICU-
LARS, APPLY IS SHIPwRIGHT ST.
bHoNE So. a19-6t
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-26
NOTICE!

OWING To THE HIGH COST OF
TAN> AND THE DELAY IN TRANS
tehNlNG OIL AND GASOLINE
tAtN OUR CANS To THOSE OF
DELIVER THE ABOVF ONLY WHEN
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-26

~ Department Is Ready
All times To Please
n. q patrons. Phone 90
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-26

Cloudy; probably rain to-
night and Tuesday; no
change in temperature.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-09-17
THREE: INDICTED
Continued from Page Une)

Russians of today. a condition such
as no country was DESTROYS of having.
Judge Woods told the jury that it
was his duty to instruct them along
several lines and in regards to the
enforcement of several statutes. lie
first explained the statute governing
the payment Of taxes. He stated that
every man realizes that a government
must be maintained for the protec.
ton of the people; that the law is a
necessity in order that the weak may
have as square a show in lie as the
strong, and that might could not rule
over right He explained that prop
erty was taxed in order to produce
the revenue to give the people that
protection and that property owners
should not be lax in paying taxes
For Clean Elections.
The Judge dwell legnthily on sew
eral other laws, including the one gov
erning the elections and primaries aud
pleaded earnestly for its enforcement
in order that the people might elect
at each election the man whom they
wanted and not the man who could
furnish the most money
The following compose the grand
jury: S. s. Cline E. D Rauch, Sidney
Lemaster, Ii. L. Gouchman, Thomas
u.s. Williams, Peter Sperow, L. H.
Rooney, Edwin Henshaw. II R. Spe
row, r. G. Horner, James H. Smith,
w. A. Burkhart, Thomas r. Kline. D.
o. Bartles, r. S. Miller and C. G.
Grove.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-09-17

Advertise in The World.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-09-17

of religion as the preacher conceiyes
It. There are certain subjects too it
Is wise 70 steer clear of. Don't talk
too them about drink and gambling
and sex. They hear all they need OF
thar sort of thing from the proper
instructors.
And don't talk about spread.eagle
patriotism They have plenty o. pa
triotism of the real sort Don't tell
them how fine they are. for they've
heard that until they are tired of it.
Besides. no real man likes to be flat
tered, and these fellows are real men.
Above all else, when your horse sense
warns you that the boys are waiting
with open hearts for the best com
fort that religion can give them, don't
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CLERGYMAN
PRAISED AS HERO
CARES FOR WOUNDED IN FRONT
LINE TRENCHES IN SPITE OF
PERSONAL DANGERS.

NEW YORK. Sept 17.-Rev Man.
deville j. Barker, of Uniontown. Pa,
has been commended for valor by the
commander of the brigade to which
he is attached as Y. NJ. c. \. work
er, according to word just received by
the National War Work Council OF
the Y, NJ. c. a. Going out ahead
of the machine guns during an attack
in the Aisne sector, he dressed the
wounds of American and German
alike. at one time being only twenty
yards distant from a German outpost,
from which he was hidden by slight
rise in the ground.
This is the kind of muscular and
gallant Christianity that the soldiers
like" said one officer in speaking of
the "Y'' mans service under fire The
Rev. Mr. Barker developed his pres
ence of mind and courage while
varsity football and baseball player
at Hobart College. He was born in
England and after receiving his A
B. at Hobart was a divinity student
at the Episcopal Theological Semi
nary, Cambridge.
Following his graduation at Cam
bridge he was soloist in leading
churches of Boston, Pittsburgh and
Chicago. after which he became pas
tor of the Episcopalian church in
Gniontown, Pa. He is a man Of ath-
letie physique and can be described
as "a good mixer"
Major T. N. Vail of Harrisburg,
Pa, was in command of the machine
gun detachment which went in adj
vance of the infantry in an attack on
and opened an onfilading fire that
carried the day. Capt. John Wasres.
of Scranton Pa. led one group that
got into some of the hottest places.
Out in front of them toiled the
Rev Mr.. Barker. working along on
his hands and knees and finding
plenty of call for his bandages and
dressings The clergyman came upon
one German, wounded i'm the leg. WHO
was limping toward his own lines
Though unarmed, the tsY'' man hail
ed him and bandaged the wound of
the man. who was grateful enough
to let the good Samaritan make his
getaway back toward his own lines
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OUR BOYS LIKE
SERIOUS TOPICS
THEY WANT STRAIGHT TALK
ABOUT RELIGION, NOT EN-
TERTAlNMENT AS WE WOULD
NATURALLY SUPPOSE.

LONDON, Sept. 16.-Uncie Sans
fighters, an American army chaplain
finds. are eager to be talked to about
religion. but, he says, you can't fool
the boys with pulpit camouflage. Down
in their hearts they crave the vital
things of life and eternity"
The chaplain was discussing serv
ices held In, the Y NJ. c. A huts WE
usually open he said, with fifteen
minutes of movies. A venerable
preacher asked If that was necessary.
He thought ii wasn't. and he proposed
to put It to the men themselves.
Boys, he said, i've come here to tell
You something about religion. Would
you like to begin right away or would
YOU rather have a movie film flrst?'
"A tall, raw4boned soldier stood up
in the audience. TO hell with the
movies, he exclaimed. Lets hear
about religion
erhe boys don't come to be enter
tanned. What they want is to hear
the simple, sincere and elemental truth