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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-17
The Triumph of the Church Members
BY DR.. FRANK CRANE

tcopNnoNr 'sis.s ~ "a FRANK eaAsrI
The last five years have witnessed a peculiar political phenomc-
non in the United States.
In these days of Arabian Nights Surprises-flying machines. sui.
fragcttcS, Bolsheviki and crazy Germany perhaps the most unprccc.
denied and unbelievable thing has been the rapid rise and spreaa OF
Prohibition. ss~~as1 w
In the most indiyiduahStic country GA earth peoples personal
habits have been regulated by law.
Neither of the two dominant political parties helped. Both SHE'D
All the leading newspapers, with few exceptions, thundcre,
against IT, 4 good MANY of them are laundering yet. refusing to Sc,
III the overwhelming will of the people amy thing but the results of the
of crHnkS and bigotS
The labor unions denounced II or were cold toward it, Gompers
actively opposed il.
Yet it has succeeded. And It's success, is due Enthusiastically Il
the Church Members. .
Al first the Church Members tried the party method. They on
gained the Prohibition Party. II did not work.
lh'n they learned something from their opponents. There wal
no Such thing as q Liquor Party. The Liquor people won by shininp
their vote from one established party to the other. AT last III
Church Members adopted the same method.
They formed the Ant-Saloon League aud voted only for candi
dates who would oppose the saloon. This plan worked Congress
Five years ago, says Burton j. Iendrick. in IIarpers Magazin
there were only nine prohibition states; the liquor interests SCENE
impregnaby mtrcnched in politics; and by no means all the INTEL
gent public sentiment supported the antiacOhol crusade.
In five years the situation has completely changed, There ar
now twenty eight states, besides Alaska and the District of Columbia
that have adopted prohibition laws. Canada is practically dry froi
the Atlantic 10 the Pacific ocean. Throughout the breadth of tn
continent the public drinking place is no longer the rule; il is the @
'eptlon. Nearly 10 per cent OF our population now IL" IN tcrrtoI
where the lcgali2cd saloon does not exist. Meanwhile congress b.
adopted AN amendment To the Federal Constitution aboiShing Is
manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages; and there seems 10 4
little doubt that thirtySix states will give the necessary indorsemr Il
This Is probably one OF the most remarkable social and poltit
revolutions of our time. And Nj. lIendrick Significantly points Of
the fact that while we are inclined TO regard the present age
marking n weakening of religious faith aud q decreasing influence N
the Church, yet this prohibition movement is the direct product n
the driving power of clergyman. And the rank and file have bee
the members of their congregations.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-17
The Price of Government Bonds

TIE ONLY issue OF Liberty Bonds which sells
az par is the first loan, which bears ) IL per
cent interest and now sells at a small premium.
Bonds of the second and third Liberty loans fluc-
tuate between 20 and ". The reason that j "
percent bonds sell for five to seven dollars on the
hundred more than bonds bearing ! IL percent IS
that the former are free from amy form of taxa.
ton while the income from the latter is subject to
anrtaxes.
For the purpose of stabiIizing the price of Lib
er,y bonds around par Secretary McAdoo proposes
that up 10 a certain limit they shall be free from
surtaxes, as they are now free from the normal tax.
II ;s HIGHLY desirabla from tho n,,ional stand
min, % s,sh;i;1e national honJs a, me- nn,r mar
D,her countries have donc "a Lv increasing the in.
torcs, ra,e Secre,ary Ne Adoo homes IN aceomnIisb
,ha san,o aud nv roJre;no tnxotion ov;dontIv nm ,bn
,beory ,bot ,s ho,wecn IN. twn methods ,L.rc viii
ho . no, coiu IN ,bo Tro,sur, !, ,hc Ia,tcr
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-17
TO DEVELOP CHARACTER
By "A. ADDIN0ToN BRUCE
Author OF The Riddle OF Personality, Psychology ana
Parsnthood.' Etc.
Copyright, 1918, by the Associated Press)

always have TO adhere to this sehed-
uie. There will be times when II Is
impossible or undesirable to do SO
But adhere to II az closely as possible
while YOU are IN the process OF char
acter-building,
Inquire particularly into The nature
OF you -amusemenis. II they are such
as to Involve a dissipation of energy
OF a lowering of ideals. make up YOUR
mind TO find different and healthier
modes Of recreation.
Most closely OF all. sorutiRize your
friendships. AnalyZe the characters
OF those with whom D habltuallS
consort. Bear always in m nd that Il
man Is not oniy known, but IL liter.
ally made Or unmade, By the company
he keeps.
II YOU ave been in the habit OF AS.
s~ociating with people who themselves
are MORAL weaklings. o need no
longer wonder at The character de-
fects which ~self-analysis has revealed
20 you.
by psychic contagion these unwise-
~ chosen friends ave transmitted 20
you their " fniiinGs, OF have ac-
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-17

that | really had u new one, what's
your idea In making u just Hike the
old ONE"
AS I've ALREADY told you. It won't
be lust like the old one. IL viii be
bigger and better replied Jerry
with considerable dignity. 1t viii
simply be on tho sane plan as the
old one berausc that plan JUS, cX-
actly quits me lust as u suited my
father and my grandfather and my
great.g~andfathcr and MY
Hold m exclaimed Grandfather
Frog hastily. You don't need 10 so
back In your family history TO IN"
DAYS when the world was young /
set IN their ways. They certainly
are set In their ways because your
grandfather a thousand times removed
did = certain thing In "a certain way
Is no reason that YOU should do that
same thing IN exactly that same way ID
"ilo,' cried Jerry Muskrat no
That tF queer talk from YOU. Grand
father Frog That certainly ~ queer
talk from sou who are living today
Just as our grandtdth. way uacl,
In the beginning Of things liycd
no, have sense enough 60 nov
thot when | have q thing which ~
&C s. suits me IL would D. worse
than foolish 70 Try TO change IL
Here comes Redtail the Hawk"
"Chug-a-rum"' exclaimed Grand.
father Frog and divcd headiong int,
the Smiling Pool jerry grlnned ant
then quietly sank from sight himself
Next Story; Peter Rabbit Crow
Impatient.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-17

to cat ! the trains OF carts bringing
up the supplies, or else he pours 10
on IN" artillery positions. Front line
trenches don't get 80 much OF u MS
YOU would suppose because " Fritz
starts Smelling our trenches we start
shelitnE his n OF course that don't
get anybody u place ~ all.
Thcn ~ night there's fares going
up every few minutes with machine
guns swccping No Mans Land and
with cyeryb body on their toes All tho
lime watching for patrols and raids
and wire cutting parties
And overhead YOU can hear the
buzz ana hum OF aeroplans motors
almost all day long and now and thcn
they ont on e fine little fight tor you.
And away Off behind the lines you
can sec The a.iugagc observation bal
looms %awingtng IN the breeze like ships
al sen
That3 Tor lust ono side. Evcrv,
thing has 20 be- multiplied by two.
n part OF the umc YOU don't know
whether rs Their planes or your own,
or their shells screaming over youT
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-17
!. on honest Eelf-analysis. you Ilno
in yourself weaHnesses OF cna'-

IL. on honest E~elf-analysis, you Ilno
in yourself OF chHf-
\ acter. 30 not rest content WIN q
massive bemoaning % their presence,
Thip will tend to develop a false
idea that the character defects YOU
lament are inherent In your nature
ana quite irremediable. Always YOU
IAN overcome them " onlS you VIII
make an active effort.
And a first step. whiCa IN yout case
may bc an absolutely i~ndispenhabie
one. Is 10 have yourself
examined by a good physician.
Defects OF character often are asso-
ointed with physical defects. In any
case. the stronger you ear make your
solf physically the easier II VIII DC
for YOU 20 gain strength morally.
GO To a doctor. then. and let MN
look YOU over. Answer his questions
candidiy. Resolve 20 act on any al
vice he gives YOU regarding diet cNer'
else. sleep. etc.
Systamatlse your life. Set yourself
a Cefinite schedule 81 our Tor RISING
and retiring. for eating your meals,
Tor work and for play. You VIII not
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-17

ID ETER HiBulT and lIooty the
owl were not the only ones in
tcrcsted I'M the building Of Jer-
~ MuSkrat's new house. Oh, nay no.
Every one around tho Smiling Pool!
WIS Interested u was very much
the same as II would DE II . new
house were beinr built near where
YOU live. YOU know how Interested
in that house every single neighhor
would bc.
lust SO at the smiling POOL there
wa = great dcnl OF interest IN whH,
Jerry was doing. Grandfather Eros
was Interested. Billy Mink and Lit
tie Joe otter were Interested. Red
wing the ailackhiYd was Interested
Sputiy the TuHile was Interested
You soc IL gave them something to
think about and talk bout aud criti-
cize. So they spent . great deal OF
time Watching Jerry work. and xiv
ing him advice which he didu't ask
Tor and didn't heed.
rChug-a-rum. exclaimed Grand
father Frog abruptly from the bt5
green lilypad on which he was sit
ting. "Chug-a-ruu' l suppose. Jer-
rs Muskrat, you will build a FINER
house than YOU had before
81 hope Il will 30 q little better
replied Jerry muIegtlg. ~ ought TO
be- better abb, to build IL = little
better after what ! learned IN build
ing the first Oh Anyway II VIII
DE safer. becausc il will not be In
danger OF being swept away IL there
shCuiG be "a flood next spring |
viii make IL a little larger than the
old one and the foundations Will be
broader"
CO., suppose th,t means hat you
will have more rooms IN IT, said
Grandfather Fror rolling his big
gocgly owes so ae 20 stare at Jerry.
More room lu' not more rooms.
replied Jerry. 'I shall follow tho
sane plan as tn old one was built
on"
Huh" exclaimed Grandfather
Frog. HUH ! should think that
( while YOU are at.gt " - would try
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-17
PRIVATE DANNY
IN FRANCE
BY FRAZIER HUNT

wasn't even The street parade lur the
hig show here.
Almost all night aud good deal OF
the time during the dHN Fritl keeps
sending over his compliments to M.
And YOU should 81, the way he mixes
up hts ball some IT'S. which Us about
the same as a French 10 or n Of
our " . inch guns. then a few Aus
irila SIS that CONS like q streak OF
lightning and don't give you no time
20 duck-iust z~Izz1-bopm, and thea
some 1865 and then some i5os and
then on up to the S-tnCh trench NOR
tars and Mlnnicwiffers that make q
hole big enough to put a house IN.
or course most OF this stuff goes
on back to the cross roads at night
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-17

ccntuatcd falhngs already present In
your makeup. You must escape from
their Influence " you would grow
morally.
They may not bs wholly congenial
10 you. In fact. YOU may deem them
commonplace and dull. No matter.
Iccause they ARE morally strong they
are the type OF friends Of whom you
are IN special need tAltiyatr their
company. Let their high ideals un'
consciously become your ideals.
Thereby YOU VIII gradually gain the
moral Development you need
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-17

to improve uu hat old plan and have
something really new. ] would If
! were foolish enough to waste q
lot of good time In hard work build
ing a house I'm thankful don't
have need uf 4 house. but II / ala
and had TO build 70 new one ! Ccr-
ttinly would try To- make ~ enough
different from the old u 10 know
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-17
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

\ horse iSn'' any heavier when hs
Is led
NeVcr Judge a maxim by the nan
who repeats a.
The poet pants with words and tho
advertiser speaks with type
Reputation 10 q bauhlc that man
blows and then punCturcs,
Most men would rather get the
short end of an argument than keep
quiet
Never luo Tor trouble. but when
you m"ot q put up yoLr most siren
uou fight
4 prudent man never butts into
danger Tor the purpose OF udNcrtiH-
ing his bravery.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-17
Your 4 GARDEN

Every cook knows that beets "
bleed when cut when YOU reno
the tops before storing the bcets
wintsr, leave at least an inch OF e.
stems. Beets are very easily stored
moist sand. II takes several hours 3
cook them. though. IN winter, SO tina
many housekeepers are canning then
this season. 10 ~ well 10 know, how
ever, that beets can be cooked IN
fireless cooker, thus saving fuel. !
Is = good plan 10 store all the lara
hrcts and can those which ace smaller
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-17
AFTER 1923 YEARS OF SERVICE OUR CONSTITUTION
STANDS: THE LWA or HUMAN K

establish this Constitution of The CHitcd States
of America.
THE Blessings Of Liberty TO Ourselves and
Our Posteriiy !'-Didn't they do a splendid job
Of it, those forefathers, 1913 years ago?
Haven We cause for celebrating, each of us,
our right today TO participate in those blessings
Are they not blessings well worth the giving
of our dollars, our sweat and blood and the blood
Of our sons and brothers,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-17

ONLY issue of Liberty Bonds which sells
az par ~ the first loan, which bears 3 12 per
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-17
Ripley.

head or yours IT'S Just a 'anglc Of
~ unds and there YOU are IN you
own narrow trench with a tin hat or
your head listening 10 II all ~ won
derlnE what IN tho world all the fuss
is about.
War Is a darn funny kind of a
proposition.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-17

NE HUNDRED and twenty nine Years ago to.
dav the Constitution of the Unitsi States of
~ America became effective. This is "COnstl.
. .. - .--.-I. 49, - d. Anunrlnnla
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-17
CT AfSTi.R IIG.


Nv ELL J sues | know now what
w ~ means to be- IN q live fight
InE sector. When "" was IN
u old posIr IN down towards the
south of France I thought We was In
the real tIuu. but that was nothing
but KID stul, compared 20 tins up
here.
Down tHnr. we had q few big boys
Topped over l' us once IN awhile amt
~ night maHue there would he O IT.
tie macHln" play and some flares
go up au0 row and then a raidins
patrol or 70 prisoner or i've lost o.
taken. vs., ihought II wns prctt'
tough coins uut holy mackcral' that
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1918-11-08

auassed to become messenger 70 his.
uasavcd shoprnate.
s. s. teachers are asked to make
special appeals TO their classes.
Every church organization il re-
'ouasted to become great agency In
helping spread the Gospel and an or
i-anized force IN helping 70 reach the
unsayed. Z
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1918-11-08
ZION BkPTIsT CHTRG II
Revival Sc, vices begin Sunday.

Revival seayicas begin Sunday.
Following tiie spirit of war and de-
htyfletion cones the spirit Of soul saw
ing.
We have been loyal to al the de-
nsands cf the President II prerara-
ticns for calnal warfare. Now Let US
be equally 50 IN waging spiritual war
fare against The enemy af our souls.
The president hes used us to save
otil government, now let the Saviour
Hse rs to save souls.
Every mamfor es the church and
Christian iand Il ergsd to yolun-
tssrily line fsp ii lie campaign for the
redemption Of men.
Saved nen III the factories are re-
The Denver star., 1918-06-08
ROUSE EVENTS.

Rev. w. T. Thornton spent Sunday
in Walsenburg.
The Hay-ride given by the Progress
sive Club. June 1st, was quite a sue,
cess. Each one returned delighted
with the trip. Our next meeting will
be With j. w. Whisenant, June 18th
Mr. Beal Eubanks and Garland Dow
motored to Broadhead. Colo. Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Dow. Mrs NJ E. Willis,
Dorothy Dow and Rebecca Hargrove,
motored to Walsenburg Sunday to at.
tend the services that night at St.
James A. NJ. f. Church.
Mesdames c. B. Reed. G. Reed, E.
NJ. Boston and Ursuline Boston: Mes
srs. B. Reid, c. J. Jones and Elmer
Benjamin enjoyed motor trip to Wal
senburg Sunday evening.
Mrs. C. A. Mitchell and son returned
Monday evening from their visit in
Pueblo.
Mrs. NJ. v. Thornton returned Mon
day evening from her visit in Pueblo.
Little Louise Johnson is on the sick
list this week.
Mr.. Bernard Reid entertained the
Pulpit Aid Progressive Club, Monday.
June 3rd a pleasant evening was
spent.
The women Of the Red Cross will
meet Thursday at the Y. NJ. c. A.
The Denver star., 1918-06-08
A CALL FOR COLORADO WORKERS
FOR THE RED CROSS.

A very excellent representation Of
some of the best colored families OF
Denver attended the classes in the
Gauze Rooms OF the MUSEUM building,
corner Of Fourteenth and Sherman.
Members Of different churches are en-
listed. The volunteer spirit is hne.
The work is OF the best, but the mem
bers are not what We would like to
see. At first the colored class num-
bered about eighteen faithful workers
Notwithstanding many demands and
Interruptions But from now on the
needs for wounded American boys will
be much greater "over there" and let
every loyal colored American woman
come for one afternoon Friday of the
week, or send some friend or substi.
tute to take her place. The class as
sembles at / o'clock on Fridays a. the
Museum unit for instruction and work.
The uniform of white apron and cap
can be procured there at present. As
We know and regret to say. some of the
colored population Of America have
been tempted and tampered with by
PrussiaE propaganda; but let Denver
be freed from such criticism through
q loyal and regular interest by the
women, as well Is thu men, to promote
the activities and plans of the country
among which there is none more ap
pealing than the work at the Red Cros.
gauxe rooms.
Among those who still come and who
do excellent work are the following
The Denver star., 1918-06-08
FOOD
WILL WIN
THE
WAR

Mrs. Cora E. Robinson, 1421 Gilpin
Mrs. Goldie Hughes, 522 3Oth street !;
Mrs. Nellie Irby, AIS 29th street; Mrs.
Nellie Lander, 1S45 Marion street;
Mrs. e. c. shipp. S15 Vine street;
Mrs. Gullion, formerly of Memphis,
Tenn. and Mrs. Pollard of Denver.
We could mention other names OF
the class who seem not to have been
er wait till their vacant chairs are
filed and the familiar faces bright and
smiling. as the busy fingers fold to
help make the interminable dressings
for the dear soldiers going to the
western front.
Notice is given that the gauze rooms
are closed from the LIST OF May for
about ten days, but the newspapers
will announce the exact day when
they open up again. Watch for the
announcement and don't forget the
colored classes special day is Friday,
in the afternoon.
Do your spring cleaning, etc. in the
next ten days, then one and all deter.
mine to give at least this one after.
noon to show your genuine patriotism
at the Red Cross rooms; for acts, not
words. prove what We stand for.
The Denver Star is backing the Red
Cross movement Let everybody Join
in and help.
The Denver star., 1918-06-08
ROUSE EVENTS.

Mrs. NJ. v. Thornton left Monday
for Pueblo, where she will visi,
friends for a short time
Mr.. w. W. Smith and Charles Nit
cheI. Jr-, returned to Rouse Sunday
evening from their visit in Pueblo
Song service and A. c. E. League
was held at the Y. NJ. C. A Sunday
evening at 600 o'clock.
The lesson was very interesting
Let every one attend next Sunday
evening At the same hour.
Mrs. R B. Boggess left last Satur
day night for Camp Funston, where
she will visit her husband, H. Boggess
James McClain, who has been visit.
Saturday evening for his home in
Broadhead.
Mrs. C. A. Mitchell will leave this
evening for Pueblo. where she will
visit her mother for q short time.
The Pulpit Aid Progressive Club
will give q Hay-ride June LIST. Will
leave the Y. NJ. c. A. at s o'clock for
the ranch home OF ]. w. Robinson.
Admission 35c.
R. l.. Reed. who has been i'll for the
past week is able to be at his work
again.
The women of the Red Cross are
making preparations this week for
their wor kto be carried on at the
Y. NJ. c. A.
We are sorry to know that so many
Of our Sunday School scholars are
sick and were unable to be present
We hope, however, they will be able
to be out soon.
The A. c. E. League gave Rally
Monday evening at the Y. NJ. c. A
Miss Gladys Reed and Dorothy Dow
served Weinnie sandwiches.
The Denver star., 1918-06-08
BOULDER NOTES.

Mrs. J. T. Hammond was a pleas
ant visitor in Boulder last week and
had a splendid line Of toilet articles
Miss ada Jones spent Thursday in
Denver, the guest Of Miss Inez John.
son.
Mrs. Morris, the ladies' halter OF
Denver. was in Boulder Saturday with
some up-to-date hats.
Rev. Endicott OF Allen Chapel and
Miss Genevieve McVey and Mrs. Mary
White. will attend the Sunday School
convention in Denver this week.
The Cedar Art and Literary Club
rendered a musical program on Thurs.
day evening at Allen Chapel.
1t was treat and was enjoyed by
all present.
The Baby Contest between Baby
Wharton and Baby Alexander, was q
drawing card and was very interest.
The Denver star., 1918-06-08
NEWS FROM pocArgLLo, IDAHO

Those sick-listed are Mrs. Elizabeth
McFall. who is suffering with blood
poison in the left lower limb, and Mrs
Ida Davis of Kansas City. Mo-. who
is at the Alberta Hotel. Mrs. Carrie
Summers is suffering intensely with
an infected eye and pulmonary trou-
bles,
New arrivals to our city are the
Washington from. West Texas. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Boston Of Kansas
City. Mo. Mr.. Boston is an employee
of the Oregon Short Line Railroad
and has returned to resume his or
mer position. They both report Of
having had an excellent and most en-
joyable time on their visit to their for
mer home. The Sunday School Pic
nice will be Thursday. June 9Th. from
$3.50 a. m. to 8 p. M. OF the Portneuf
River. Sunday evening services at
the A. NJ. e. Church broke all previous
records for attendance owing some
Yhat to the fact that pastor ]. A. Dun
can was to discuss the subject: The
Social. Financial. Literary. Moral and
Religious Advancement of the Ameri-
can Negroes" Too much praise can
not be given Bishop H. B. Parks for
having sent us such worthy leader,
The choir. under the direction of pas
tor Duncan. rendered excellent serv.
ice Sunday evening. 1t was the first
time in the history of the Colored peo-
pie OF Pocatello, that Anthems were
used by q choir. Notwithstanding, by
careful and competent training the
choir made wonderful future record.
and are now contemplating being vest.
ed In the near future. Mr.. Paul Alex
ander OF fourth street has returned
home, from the State of Washington
to pay his beloved family a visit w.
are glad to have him with us as HI
is one of our most experienced cook.
and is always employed by the bes
hotels Of the country.
O. G. YOUNG.
The Denver star., 1918-06-08
SECOND ANNUAL CONVENTION

The second annual convention Of the
Utah State Federation of Women's
Clubs will convene in Salt Lake City.
June 11th to 18th. with the following
ofhcers: Mrs. Gertrude Lancaster.
president; Mrs. Hattie Marque. first
vice president; Mrs. ]. Henderson,
second vice president; Mrs. Della
Henry. recording secretary; Mrs
Fanny Jackson corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. Sarah Powell, treasurer;
Mrs. Lula Billingsley, chaplain.
Mrs. Georgia Thompson of Chicago.
arrived last Monday to be at the bed
side fher sick mother, Mrs Bell
Richardson, who is stopping at 1915
Clarkson street.