The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-05-26
CHAPTER EIGHT.
IN Which Judge Croker Delivers .
Few Opinions


Few Opinions
The pride OF Bingville had fallen In
the dust II had arisen and gone on
with soiled garments and lowered
head. II had suffered derision and
defeat. II could never be the same
again. Sneed and Snodgrass recov-
cred, In a degree. from their feeling
or opulence. Sneed had become POI
lite, Industrious and obliging. Snod-
grass and others had lost heavily In
stock speculation through the failure
sf' broker In Hazelmead. They
went TO work with a will and without
the naughty independence which for
time, had characterized their at
utude. The spirit Of the Little Shep-
herd had entered the hearts and home
or 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 humble place In the mill He
worked early and late. The Bings
Had made II hard for him, finding Il
difficult 10. overcome their resentment
but he stood the gan. ms they say.
and won the regard OF J. Patterson.
although Mrs. Bing could never for
give him.
In June. there had been public meet.
Tags 10 the town hall addressed by
Judge Croker and the Reverend Mr..
singleton. The Judge had spoken ~
the grinding OF the mills OF God
that was going on the world over.
"our civilization has had It's 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 Belgian
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 a god suited to their own
tastes and sins-an obedient tract
able. homeless god. II Is my deliberate
and moving pictures we have seen In
Bingyille are doing more injury 10
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 would
rather, far rather. see you Stay my
son than destroy his respect for law
and virtue and decency.
THE jazz band is TO me q sign OF !
spiritual decay. II Is a step toward
the Jungle l hear Il In the beating |
OF the tom-tom. II Is not music. II Is |
ness and daredevillsm, and It Is every
where
Even In our economic life we are
dancing 10 the jazz band with utter |
recklessness. American labor Ia be- |
Ing more and more absorbed In the !
manufacture OF Injuries - embroid-
cred frocks and elaborate millinery
and llmousines and the lsndaulets and
rich upholstery and cord tires and
golf courses and sporting goods and
great country houses-so that there
Is not enough labor 10 provide the
comforts and necessities Of life.
''1he tendency OF all this Is to
put the stamp OF luxury upon the
commOnest needs OF man. The time
seems to he near at hand when a
bread will be Injuries aud a family
Of children an unspeakable extrava-
gance. Let us face the facts. II Is
up to Vanity TO moderate Its demands
upon the industry of man. What we
need is more devotion to simple liv-
Ing and the general welfare. In plain
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 a contract but that did not
seem 10 matter. In q fight with
'scabs" and Pinkerton men they de-
stroyed a part Of the plant. Even the
ife OF Mr.. Bing was threatened The
summer was near Its end when J.
Patterson Ring and q committee OF
he labor union met In the office Of
Judge Crooker to submit their differ
,nces TO that impartial magistrate for
adjustment. The Judge listened pa
.iently and rendered his decision. II
was accepted
When the papers we're signed, Mr..
Bling rose and said, "Your honor.
here's one thing that want to say.
have spent most OF my life In this
own. have built up a big business
here and doubled the population. l