The sun., 1919-10-19

meant but fruitless efforts. The three
churches were generally vacant or
served only by supplies" during the
intervals between episode pastorates.
On the other hand. the country stores
were for the most part vicious infiu-
ence, many of them being nothing
more than loafing places for the idle
and vicious while drinking and gam
, bling went on with scarcely a pretence
| at concealment in spite OF Statewide
! prohibition.
He tried to fight illiteracy with con-
| solidated schools and compulsory at
| tendance but something blocked him
on the verge Of success. He fought
the death rate by seeking the enforce
ment Of State health laws and by
promoting anti-fiy and mosquito cam
paigns. He preached ditching and
! sanitary plumbing; he even preached
| on typhoid fever prevention and de-
clared that he had offended every per-
| feet lady in the church, but some
people began to keep filth away from
| flies and flies away from food and
babies, so typhoid fever and dysentery
| began to decrease and the frightful
infant mortality diminished. But in
general his campaigns failed. Every
project involving cooperation and pub
lie expense was killed. He fought
| Illicit pleasures by promoting decent
| amusements under church auspices.
but while the young people were de-
| lighted there was much criticism. Once
| indeed a mysterious attack was made
| upon a church picnic and unaccount-
able accidents marred many Of his
attempts to draw people from public
| dissipation and secret philandering.
He became convinced that an or
| ganized effort was on foot to defeat
hts plans for the public good. 1t was
obvious to suspect those storekeepers
who were profiting by Illicit drinking
and gambling. Circumstantial evil
dence pointed to Tom Nearing. post
master at Dee, as their ringleader.
The evidence was presented to the
| States Attorney who pronounced II
not sufficient to convict and did not
| warrant Indictment The attitude OF
this defender of the public's legal
| rights was suave. but patronizingly
oiscouraging. Blunt next planned to
see the foreman OF the Grand Jury
He was going there after dinner and
! This simple and quiet country life
was developing unexpected sources OF
interest.
We found the foreman in his ONCE
back OF his home, where he published
the single county paper. There was
no need for an opposition paper. The
opposition party couldn't read.
"Hullo, parson!" greeted the editor,
a tall, knobby. loose Joined, carelessly
dressed individual OF lazy manner, but
dominant personality. Whats doing
now?" Want me to clean the county
politics or only swab out the Rell
known Augean stables? You only
have to ask. you know. we strivs to
please"
"All right. Wat. call you Tell me
bow to get Tom Nearing and his gang
OF bootlegsers."
Seen the States Attorney" In
CURED the foreman-editor with q
smile.
Yes, I wasted that much time en-
fortunately"
He used to handle all OF Adrian ku-
dolph's law business until old Ad<iar
thought he could do It more effectively
as States Attorney"
80 that's It! But how does Adrian
Rudolph figure a profit for himself In
protecting Meanings business3"
"You didn't suppose for one minute
that Lazy Tom had enough capital &c
finance the Job, did ypu? His bunch
OF worthless plssEb aodsars couldn1