El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-01
Minister RabS
M9.AHOny7nOnS
Letter Writer
Scores Temptation, Immor-
atty and Over the Bor-
der Pleasures.

( Scoring temptation, immortality and
citizens OF the United States who 60
into Mexico TO reveI IN those pleas
( ures denied by the laws OF their OWL
I country. Rev. Milo Atkinson, pastor
( o. the First Christian church. an
swered the writer Of an anonymous
letter. who replied TO the following
sentence sermon OF the minister sp-
pearing in The FL Paso Herald sew
eral days ago:
The men and women who cross
the border in order that they may
indulge in the practice Of those things
that are unlawful for a. American
citizen on this side OF the border
thereby degrade their citizenship and
forfeit their right to passport priv
.ilegess even II they do not violate the
laws OF Mexico. No wonder Mexico
thinks little OF American citizenship
when they see some specimens" Of
Americans that constantly cross into
their country. Too often these out
laws establish the reputation for the
whole country"
Anonymous letters are mos- inter
estlng In many ways, Mr.. Atkinson
asserted some Of the most 'eucour-
aging things I have ever experienced
IL my ministry have come 10 me
through that channel, expressing ap-
probation Of some helpful influence
% those. who, perhaps, had some
good reason for shrinking from hav-
ing their Identity known
Fails TO sign Letter.
The writer OF this letter, however.
while Boosting OF his courage. seems
afraid to make himself known. He
Is resortinE 10 the plan OF firing
from ambush He signs himself
Yours respectfully Perhaps he IS
respectable enough 10 be properly
ashamed OF the following things he
writes. hope so.
There are Just az good American
citizens that cross the border 10 get
a little drink az those upright HOLY
ones that stay on this side. We
would lay down our life for our coun-
Try i need be and prove to be as
useful citizens as your kind
] dare say some OF the men Won
call outlaws got nearer the trenches
ana received more wounds IN the
fight for the star Spangled Banner
and Democracy than some OF you
preachers did The men you call out
lsWs and so sarcastically viliify
should our country become ENGAGED
N war would be the first ones 10
rare breasts to the screaming shells
SUI We are, IN your sight. low down
outlaws because we want to Eet q
little drink TO make US feel good a
little while and help Us bear the
lcueh Struggles and hard realities OF
ne Do you want 10 deny Us all
the real pleasures o. life? and
snatch an kinds OF pleasure and lux
1ries awav from themT
Muat HeEpert Laws.
7 have the p-Ofoundest res0ect for
the man who Is ready as occasion may
REQUIRE. 10 bear arms for his coun-
Try flag. as the anonymous writer
vi -rHH eel
even more than that. Il includes that
resnect FOR the laws Of the country
mat prompts obedience thereto even
70 the cost OF snnne little personal fn-
Zone by those who fought for their
r uutry. Ana YET II rnust be remeu7-
esrRd. ~ the Good RnnIC saws. ne
hat ruleth his own spirit Is greater /
han he thet taFetH citv-'
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heorv ~ lffe wrecks rsnre lives and /
-uins r-nra homes fran anr other
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'fi0n 7ra built ursou the nrinHfn1n 81 4
~ f17~ar instinct pafna- fhuz created. 4
instinct Restraints them from such ex-