The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-29

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and crime the results Of temptation and
J the lack OF will power TO resist? Are
. not both temptation and lack or VIII
! power chiefly due 10 heredity and the
cnvtronment into which tneir r, r'T ;rmn
/ For tn" cloth is woven. you Know,
To a pattern hidden under the loom
! : pattern you never see:
Men have no control over their moran
| and intellectual inheritance: IS not
! weakness Of Will a part OF that !nheri'
e. lance? Bv these questions the skeptcS
! is slowly projecting into the criminal
law and social and religious ConcGp5i
! vice. and diseases. the victims Of which
are to hc restrained that they may DO
| others no harm. and II possible be cured.
/ Al last the skeptics have maze men
| look into their prisons. Ihey haVc tnaue
! Them question the capacity or judges
| 10 PASS sentences that tend to saliva
! lion; and 10 begin TO substitute the m
ucterminate sentence. 70 be shdcd or
! continued Mt the discretion OF conssC-
rated students Of the criminal in MS
daily life. ,, -.
| charity whrn tho skeptic succeeds IN
| making human beings douht thrlr ca
! naCity 70 determine the line or demark-
,,Jon Snnarating human responsbility
and that mysterious thinS "hlCh VIZ
call destiny.
Doubt Power Of Vast Wealth
while limits have been set 10 the
, ACQUISITION by any individual OF potl'
| teal and ecclesiastical power. II l@ only
recently that the Skcptic mas 3Ten ~ IN Sn.
| diyldual men 10 the power which the
| possession of vast fortunes con1cts.
! with grim determination is hcId IN:
| fiction that every man should pe -,
! liberty TO appropriate as much or lhe
worlds natural resources necessary 10
| life as : can abstract from tne COM
mon fund so long as he does II D! ~
rules OF the game; In vain ,t',oe ,m.
| dreamers protested against mere hC
! 0uisit!on as an ideal The highest ldeal
| is independence in spirit. IN ihoushl, III
/ fortune. for that independence E!Hrs
! freedom for service. But "" arIuiS'' ~.
! o. money hcvund reasonable neeuS l"r
/ comfort and culture and generosity, Is
| low ideal ever increasing In It's ueoase'
, ment. .,,ao 70.
! nacity cannot be satisfied go on until
society demands limitation q their TOT
tuncs by law? The call Is 10 dethrohe
marc accumulation az An ideal and SUD
! stitute reasonable independence, cul1itSIa
| lion of the mind and heart and puollS
srrylce Liberal giving IS not released
! Fror, the business mans salary NOT
r,ra ~ The social cvil-for mere giving
| OF money Is the cheapest form OIL Sei'
"Tbis fiction of the blessedness OF
! ,,ora acouisitiCn for It's own sake Is
! rrcssing forward the American Pc9pIe
I OF ali classes in n maddeninG race: e OK
after all. in the long run thS one .trtvinE
! moving power in society is the stllNits
| n."r ,,SSsrIcss mon TO be like the power
| ful around them. ,o,, Stand
! When young men and women s'ahu
on tho threshold. they are eHcitcIi ~
/ the blarc OF many .ru nobP"hs, o; lie,
ia strive to acquire not only Wea.th
Smt office, fame. learning; social posi-
| lion, distinction Of some KindL1o n"'
seas rather than 70 oe y, Sone Is that
a., Lo- NAV he leading unbelicFers IN
! thc God Nommon that It's young ,a
| on,id all the tumult may near amn ~ -
| tho low sweet chimes "hicn 1s. ~
snI,tudc, TO meditation: to repoSc
1870, 20 d!sinterested purpns"-'sp'V
| i,s Striving to be and 10 oes'o" rA'"e'
, than to acquire
Business Conception Chanees
"Skeptics among the masters .. sss,ng
,r.inoss enterprises are emDir"SS..ts
t,Cs' .,andent associates, by suggesting
rcrousidcra ton OF the ASSUME 80
mo canitalist who founds ann MA. ns,s
! tba outcrpriSe IS entitled 10 th' J.. 0''
and the entire controI W ,,,intnin Il.
"iuslon of the workers who ' ,rI,n rho no.
| rhcso skeptiCs are refusing AS wv 80
statement long taken for Erun'rT ~.
mo selected capitalists among
| lntcTeSl'u o'i'
| informed about the conditions ana i,"' -
! a.. r,'..seory TO financial success ana !"
onr living conditions, ABOUT Ia.
n,arhIrcrv. the waath. the uhnn, ~,
! friction, tho wages and the PIp.''s saInr,
! c,hire nf the business, than the Htle.s
among the producing Ahorers WIZ" 1,2d
II,.c. nre spcnt in personal contaCt nv
lnxncricncc with the business; ne
| nc is asking # the great rN'I Oh ~ ~
49, workmcr. and, the interference "i
7 Ill, delegates.
, M ne sU,,"gs NAV not BE- m!nimiZcd' II
| not cured. by increasing sell ~, rtfr,-
snonsihll!ty. and interest wh.cm pa, ,..ot,,d
nation in profits AMI management "'"'N
bring 10 the work. men. Jo,,,-.d
"Stbar Nctions havh been cnnueIihen
/ 49,, tEo .kentIcs have dragged th"m
Inin the foreground for triai; inc hStITm
,hot cnrrrncy should be regulated solely
W." 49,, 60 s,,nnIy Of gold and silver unaiHed
hv any other property value: IN" nr''nn
that Government must or necessity D.
rurclv masculine. But tines" must
""@SW!th solemn faces not only the
sbcr,ics and the cynics. but the 0ntlm.
istic as well witness thc EFr"'rHt 49,
Of !drnlfsm. generosity. ara S"Ll SET AL
flee IN the history or me rdG"; ~"
~ ,fimn. in rowcr Does this collapse
mean that the chief element "t tht en-
,huslastIc profession OF rcaH!n,H !"
Of national spirit rather than real un-
selfish longing to serv" mankind
Tho Justice Of Nations
"Iy-bat iS the answer to the sk"pt!c
doubt Of the justice. courage and Hen"r-
osity Of the nations in power who deny
medicine and other nec"ssa-ieS OF He
IN the Russians and refuse to MAKE
ncaco with them for fear OF their form
Of governments - l.,
The form OF right justice most In
sisted upon is religious freedom. Yet
there could hardly be more terrible
and crucl force operating against real
freedom Of the soul than the tremend-
Gus and crushing power Of a religious
caste sustained by the mass of SOCIETY,".
both ignorant ana educated. in the dec
larition that you may differ from their
dogma II YOU choose. but you do so at
the certain penalty Of eternal damna-
ton.
THE methods and standards or edu-
cation Of the skeptics are also Drinking
10 trial Whatever may be the defects
In our present educational system few
VIII deny that on the whole the results
are better than aver before. May an
!untutored observer hazard this inquiry?
Is not the outstanding fault OF college
era duatcs both men and women sort
! ~ mental Contentnent with their ac-
4 al. 90 tNg al 1