Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-10
pItIes Pursuit Of the Dollar

70 ths Editor Of the Erentr0 Public Led0sr:
sir-My critic friend. Lewis O. Hilton, In
reply to q previous article. would have Us
believed that all criminal laws are intended
% keep men moral through fear of punish
mont and for no other motive except the
protection Of our lives and property How
about the laws that make II criminal
onense to drsecrate tn. Sabbath Day by un-
necessary comme Realized labor or CONNER
calized sports and amusements: the laws
that the wide.open Sabbath people are try
inE 90 hard to repeal! How about the law
making 1t a criminal ofrense to use profan-
!ty IN publicf What about the act of
March 81 1860. OF tho laws OF Pennsyl-
vsnia. which says: "If any person shall
rltully. prem-dtatcdly and despltefully.
haspheme. or speak loosely and profnnely
Of Almighty God. Christ Jesus. the Holy
sprit OF the Scriptures OF Truth. such
PERSONS. on conviction. shall be sentenced TO
pay fine not exceeding 800 and undergo
an imprisonment not exceeding three months.
or either. at the discretion OF the court?
Also read the act OF April 22. 1904. which
Is too lengthy to quote here.
On Sabbath desecratlon read the acts Of
1908. Of April 90. 1904. and OF February
20, 1855
welI.hnown legal authority. commenting
on these laws, says: "Christianity Ia a
part Of the law OF Pennsylvania. and ma
Eeously TO revile Il Is an indctable orrense:
lut fairly and consc'chtiously to promu,gat"
religious opinions Is not criminal" These
laws are not primarily intended for tho
protection Of life and property. but for the
protection and fostering OF the Christian
religion. These laws do not compel any one
10 go to church. Each person may freely
90 to his own particular church or stay
a. home, Just as he pleases: but he Ia re-
nrlcted In his pursuit OF some sorts or
pleasure sport and sain on the Sabbath
pay, that are specifically regarded as a
aesecra''on OF that day. The pity Is that
'hese laws are not more fully enforced
pity the man who Is so possessed with
we spirit OF greed that he invites the right
70 spend every day of the week. every week
VI the year and every year Of his life In
we endless pursuit OF tho dollar; who makes
,ntsVenward or HIS thoughts TO anything
r n.sner than the dollar and what this dollar
"ni purchase. I also pity the man who
":nes -n pleasure and spcrt his god.
inese people are not normal. and like
"ayWard children. need restraint and edu-
t t,on 10 higher plane OF living and
"e,er haolts. both for their own welfare
"na TO prevent the contagion OF their lost
"pIe from dragging others down.
4rt,,. men were mere animals only, whose
~, 'e existence begins and ends with this
..e' then the contemplation OF and worship
S the Creator would not be any more
IsvesSary or useful to them than II ia Ia
.I .ne oeast' and. like tho beast we would
S'Hpy i've to satisfy our appetites and
the welfare Of othors a"; moral code CT
nature: physical m.nt.r ~'n nv coI,posate ,N'.'sa,
We can develop into norma, an" manhnod SnS''u+, anG
T9omanhood only by d.yeiopln~ the thr.O n",
sides OF our nature Irntor,, we .nrec
develop little havonS uhfortunatey. some
and Erovel In tho mlrs all rsHI'". ,h,r s, na'urea
Ike beasts than norm.I ~ sme.r ives more
Ss,.eiop their physical and mental natmro.
M ouI not their spiritual mature ava t"r