Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-05-13

head. IL had suffered dCriSion and
defeat. II could never he the same
again. Sneed and Snodgrass recov-
cred. In a degree. from their feeling
OF Opulence. Sneed had become po-
lite, Industrious and obliging. Snod.
grass and others had lost heavily in
stock speculation through the failure
| of II broker In HaZelmcad They
went to work with will and without
| the naughty Independence which, FOR
n time, had characterized their at
| titude The spirit of the little Shep-
| herd had entered the hearts and home
Of Emanuel Baker and his wife Pau
| line and the baby were there and
| being tenderly loved and cared for.
| But what humility had entered that
| home. Phyllis and her husband lived
with her parents. Gordon having
| taken "A humble place in the mill. He
worked early and late. The Bings
had made 1t hard for him, finding it
! difficult to overcome their resentment
hut he stood the gaif, as they say,
and won the regard OF ]. Patterson.
| although Mrs. Bing could never for
| give him.
In June there had been public meet
ings in the town hall addressed by
Judge Crooker and the Reverend Mr..
| Singleton The judge had spoken Of
the grinding Of the mills of God
that was going on the world over.
"Our civilization has had its time of
trial not yet ended" he began. Its
enemies have been busy In every city
and village. Not only In the cities
| and villages OF France and Belgium
have they been busy, but in those of
our own land. The GOths and Van
dals have invaded Bingville. They
have been destroying the things we
loved. The false god is In our midst.
! Many here, within the sound of my
voice, have god suited to their own
tastes and sins-an obedlent, tract
able, homeless god. Ii is my deliberate
opinion that the dances and costumes
and moving pictures we have seen In
Bingville are doing more injury TO
civilization than all the guns of Ger
many. My friends, you can do moth
ing worse for my daughter than de-
prive her of her modesty and l would
rather, far rather, see you STAY my
son than destroy his respect for law
and virtue and deccncy.
"The jazz band Is to me sign of
spiritual decay. 1t is step toward
the jungle. hear II In the beating
of the tom-tom. 1t is not music. 1t H.
the barbaric yawp of sheer reckless
ness and daredevilsln and it is every
where.
Even IN our economic life we are
dancing 10 the jazz band with utter
recklcssness. American labor Is be-
ing more and more absorbed in the
manufacture of luXuries - embroid-
cred frocks and elaborate millinery
and limOuSincs and the landaulets and
rich upholstery and cord tires and
golf courses and sporting goods and
great country houSes-so that there
is not enough labor TO provide the
comforts and necessities of life
'The tendency of all this is to
put the stamp Of luxury upon the
cOmmonest needs of man. The time
seems TO be near at hand when a
boiled egg and piece of buttered
bread will be luXuries and family
Of children an unspeakable eXtrava-
gance. Let us face the facts. 1t is
up TO Vanity 10 moderate its demands
upon the industry of man. What we
need is more devotion TO simple liv-
ing ana the general welfare In plain
ld-fashiOned English we need the re-
ligion and the simplicity of our
fathers"
Later, in June, a strike began in
the big plant of j. Patterson Blng.
The men demanded higher pay and
shorter days. They were working
under contract but that did not
seem TO matter. In a fight with
"scabs" ana Pinkerton men they de
stroyed part Of the plant Even the
life Of Mr.. Bling was threatened The
summer was near its end when j.
Patterson Bing and committee of
the labor union met In the office of
Judge CroOker 10 submit their differ
ences to that impartial magistrate for
adjustment. The judge listened pa
tiently and rendered his decision. 1t
was accepted.
When the papers were signed, Mr.,
Bng rose and said, "Your honor,
there's one thing that ! want to say.
| have spent most of my life in this
town. l have built up big business
here and doubled the population /
rave built comfortable homes for my
laborers and taken an interest in the
education of their children, and built
a library where anyone could find
the best books to read. l have built
Fairgrounds for the children OF the
working people. II have heard OF
any case of need, ! have done my
best TO relieve it. | have always been
ready to hear complaints and treat
them fairly. My men have been gen
erOusly paid ara yet they have not
hesitated 10 destroy my property and
20 use guns and knives and clubs and