Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-06-17

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defeat. 1t could never be 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 a broker In Hazelmead. They
went to work with will and without
the naughty independence which, for
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
homel 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 it hard for him, finding 1t
difficult to overcome their resentment
but he stood the gait, 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 Croker 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 Cloths and Van
dals have invaded Bingvllle. 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 obedient, tract
able, homeless god. 1t 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 ami l would
rather, far rather, see you Stay my
son than destroy his respect for law
and virtue and. decency.
1.-THE jazz band is to me n sign of
spiritual decay. 1t is a step toward
the jungle. I hear it in Il p beating
Of the tom-tom. 1t Is not mn lc. 1t Is
the barbarie yawp of sheer reckless
; ness and daredeyilism, and Ii IS every
where.
Even In our economic life we are
dancing to the jazz band with utter
recklessness. American labor is be-
ing more and more absorbed in the
manufacture Of Injuries = embroid-
} cred frocks and elaborate millinery
and limOusines and the landaulets and
rich upholstery and cord tires and
; golf courses and sporting goods and
great country houses 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
: commUnest needs Of man. The time
seems TO be near at hand when a
boiled egg and a piece of buttered
bread will be luxuries and q family
. Of children an unspeakable extrava.
gance. Let Us face the facts. II Is
up to Vanity to moderate It's demands
9 upon the industry of man. What We
I need Is more devotion to simple liv.
( Ing and the general welfare. In plain
q old-fashiOned English we need the re
t ligiOn and the simplicity of 0uI
e fathers"
. Later, in June, a strike began In
r the big plant of J. Patterson Bing
I The men demanded higher pay and
< shorter days. They were working
r under a contract but that did moi
/ seem to matter. In a fight with
+ ''scabs" and Pinkerton men they de
d stroyed part of the plant. Even the
0 life of Mfr. Bing was threatened Tht
j" summer was near its end when J
, Patterson Bling and a committee OF
, the labor union met In the office Of
e Judge Croker to submit their differ
ences to that impartial magistrate FOL
e adjustment. The judge listened pa
E tiently and rendered his decision.
was accepted.
d When the papers were signed, Mr.
E Ring rose and said, "Your honor
II there's one thing that want to say
.. | have spent most of my life in thi
5. town. | have built up big business
8 here and doubled the population.
n Fave built comfortable homes for m,
g laborers and taken an interest in tn
Is | education of their children and hYiI
10 library where anyone could fin,
II the best hooks to read. I have bull
v, Fairgrounds for the children OF tn
n working people. II I have heard o
1 any case Of need. have done M
u best TO relieve it. have always bee
ready to hear complaints and trea
them fairly. Ny men have been ger
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