The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-08
Sunday Funerals.

Argus: In this democratic form
OF government of ours, "a govern
ment OF the people. for the people
and by the people," every change
that is advanced for the good of the
people should be for the benefit of
the largest number, and not for the
chosen few.
We stride along in our fathers
footsteps, making good progress.
As long as we do this, we are salts
fed to let we'll enough alone. If
we can increase the length Of the
stride. or make better progress, we
are willing to alter the stride, let
1t be custom, law. restriction, or
curtailment Of food, clothing or
personal liberty.
Some time ago / heard a fellow
say. What do you know about
that? They've gone and passed res
olutions to cut out Sunday funerals
and want all the fellers to sign
EN-"
Regarding this controversy, it
was decided by a chosen few to
eliminate Sunday funerals. and the
rest of the folks lin the tri-cities,
at least would have to arrange
their affairs accordingly.
Now. while the privilege of life,
liberty and the pursuit Of happi-
ness-the principle in the case-is
not involved, vet it is in a measure,
/ 9c If FnoctS fhncn vrh
left to mourn
The reasons given why Sunday
funerals should be abolished were
that the grave diggers could not
attend church. and to lessen the
labor of the other participants, and
that Sunday was a day OF rest. As
far as the grave diggers are con
cerned, why not let them go te
church Sunday morning. or if We
consider them alone. why accom-
modate a very, very few at tht
great expense and inconvenience o.
the many? For if you regulate thu
funeral. you must regulate the fel
low who causes them. Anyway, the
graves are generally dug a day be
fore. You could not dig on Satur
day. for it could not be used Sun
day; you would not have it dug OF
Sunday. for the grave diggers ar,
all in church: you would not hav,
a funeral on Monday. for the grav,
could not be dug on Sunday. So
| figure it our yourself You mus
eliminate three out of seven day
for a person to arrange his las
affairs, and that is not an cas-,
task. AS the Irishman said, -
Teller ought to be allowed to .di
when he wants to, and have fist
class funeral"
| Weekday funerals entail grea
loss. A factory or shop would hav
to shut down. if the engineer. fire
man or special employees wanted t
go to funeral This would not b
| allowed and all friends would b
compelled to stay away.
/ Whether Henry Ford's writer ca
, find evidence in the protocol of
scheme to reduce the number o
people attending the cemetery O
Sunday and head them for tn
. movies, l do not know; but l d
say the preacher can preach a goo
/ sermon at funeral to people VIII
do not attend church service.
! the friends of good many of u
did not attend our funeral the
, would never learn what noble an
, good fellows most of US were. no
what beautiful lives we had livet
:, When it is our time to shuttle i
| this game of life, when the las
card is played. we want friends {
, our lodges and clubs to be there
; hearts full of sympathy. and dis
: monds in our promised crown fo
the ace of spades. the grave digge
will pay the last respects. Fo
when the words, dust to dust" an
ashes to ashes" are said. it's b
who throws in the last clod thu
!. closes the deal.
! The Lord made Sunday day {
rest: He also sends the rain on tn
living and the dead. If you were
choose So Tuesdays, or any othe
days, from the year, you could NJ
find So nicer, finer, bird-singini
flower-blooming. sunshinier day
!. than Sundays prove to be. Rain
) funerals are not pleasant. and
makes even a grave digger fe
t mean to throw mud at a fells
a when he's down.
s So. say. let's let her 60 ill
v she is. Sunday is a day of res
: surely, and not SO many cases I
i prostrations from overwork at fl
nerals have been reported to n
knowledge, and. anyway, it's nit
to think of your friends being
L your funeral and to be laid ava
3 and start the long, long rest on Il
J. Lords rest-day. Lazy.
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