Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-15
CHAPTER EIeHT-cOntinusd.

.--a Increases the burdens Of the
rrar.e. Every day your idleness llIts
80 mice Of their necessities. Idle
-aSs Is Just another form Of destrue-
rrr. Why could you not have
r..areH 70 the counsel 81 Reason IN
r--e instead u n September, ana
-.-s have saved these long months
~ hardship and bitter vi0lences IL
res because the spirit OF tyranny
had entered your heart and put your
f-F-ment in chains. Il had blinded
vs- Ia honor also for you men were
working under contract II the union
Is 10 command the support OF honest
men. Il must be honest. IL was
Tyranny that turned the treaty with
Belgium into a scrap % paper. That
End u thing will not 90 here. Let
me assure you that Tyranny has no
---rr 10 ne ia this land az ours. lou
remind me u the Pr0digal Son VINO
Ind 90 know the taste OF husks aud
tho c0muauI0nshIp " swine before ne
.-ra 10 himself. DO you not know
that Tyranny Is swine and the fodder
~ swlneF II Is simply human hog
E>lEesz
Il have one thing more 10 say and
7 ann finished. Mr.. Bing, some time
eco yCu threw up your religion WIN
ont realizing the effect that such an
act would be likely 20 produce on this
community. You are. no doubt, aware
tlat many followed your example.
I've got no preaching % do. I'm Just
going 90 quote you a few words from
en- authority no less responsible than
Ge1r-e Washington himself our his
tory has made one fact very clear
namely. that he was q wise and far
seeing man."
Iud-e Croker took from a shelf.
John MarshalTs Life 81 Washing
tCn." and read:
-Tt Is substantially true that virtue
or morality Is q necessary spring OF
popular government and let Us. with
caution. indulge the supp0sition that
morality can be maintained without
religion.
~Tet Il simply be asked whore Is
the security for property. for reputa-
tCn. for Ike. II a sense Of religious
Obligation desert the Oarhs which are
ere Instruments q investigation In
courts q Igstissr
let me add. on my own account,
that the treatment you received from
your men Win vary according % their
respect Tor morality and religion.
They could manage very well with
en- IrTe.l-.1us master. for you are only
one. Blt an trre,igious mob Is a diff
ferelt and highly serious matter. be-
Ieye ue. Away back Co the seven
tee-th century. John Dryden wrote
q wise sentence II was this;
Ell have heard. indeed, of some very
virtusus persons who have ended IN.
fortunately but never Of a virtucus
ration; Providence Is engaged too
deeply when the cause becomes gen.
sraL
IF virtue Is the price OF a ma
tlon's ufe, let rs try 20 keep our own
nation virtuOus.
ATr. Blng and hts men left the
judges Office IN a thoughtful mood.
The next day. Judge Croker met the
mill owner on the street
-gutge. I accept your verdict" said
the latter. Il fear that I have been
rather careless. II didn't occur 20
me that my example would be taken
50 seriously. have been a prOdigal
and have resolved 10 return TO my
fathers house"
-Ho. servants" said the Judge. with
e smile. Bring forth the best robe
and put Il on him and put a ring on
his finger and shoes on his feet and
bring hitler the fatted calf and kin
it and let us eat and be merry"
I'VE shall have 70 postpone the
celebration said Mr.. Blng. Il have
90 90 20 New York tonight. and I
sau for England tomorrow. But I
shall return before Christmas"
A little farther on Mr.. Bing met
Hiram BienkinsOp. The latter had a
plank on his shoulder.
I'D Ike 70 have a word with YOU"
said the min owner as he took hold
OF the plank and helped Hiram 10 ease
u down 4 hear many good things
about you. Mr.. BlenkInsop. 1 fear
that We have an misiudged you. II 4
have ever said or done anything 10
hurt your feelings. l am sorry for 81"
Hiram Bienkinsop looked with as
tcuisnment into the eyes Of the mill
ionalus.
II guess amt got you placed
risht-nOt eggzac'ly.~ said ne. "Some
folks amt as good as they look an
some amt as bad as they look. I
wouldn't wonder II we was mostly
purity much alike. come to shake US
down.
Let's Re friends. anyhow" said Mr..
B-ns II there's anything can do
Tor you. lei me know"
That evening. as he sat By the stove