Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-15
LOYALTY FIRST DUTY
OF EVERY CITIZEN
Most Essential Part is Obedi-
ence to All Laws of the
Country.

The Christian Endeavor topic OF the
week IL discussed by caleb y. Burch- \
enal. The topic Is "1he Citizen and
Law Observance" Mr.. Burchenal says
"'rho first duty OF every citizen IS
LOYALTY TO the government under which
he lives. The most essential part Of
that loyalty is obedience to the laws
OF his country.
Law is the instrument through
which tho government gives protection
10 it's citizens IN their rights 70 life
and property. Respect for these laws
and obedience of these laws are os-
sontial for the protection Of these
rights.
"Two years ago the prohibition
amendment was adopted by 40 Of
| the As states Of the Union The
struggle for It's adoption had been a
long one. with the odds in favor OF
the liquor forces because Of the great
amount Of money they were able to
spend and their great power in poll
tics. After a fair fight. the temper
ance people. by public speaking and
education, won large voting con- /
stituency and succeeded in passing
the prohibition amendment. These
laws are backed by the sentiment of
the majority of the American people
} prohibition Is o law OF our land.
The prohibition law is "A part Of the
Constitution of the United States.
TO violate the prohibition law is just
. as unpatrotic as it is 20 violate any
. other law, Il is to violate the Con-
! stitution eof the United States itself
"To disobey one law because one
{ does not like the law undermines the
! respect of and reliance on American
y law. The anarchists do not believe
{ IN any law. Bolsheyists believe 10
: few Of our laws. II we obey only the
lqws we like. others have the same
& right. and II this right is accorded to
G every one the American nation as q
e government cannot survive.
+ "The laws Of Delaware make II
= unlawful to have more than one
o quart OF liquor in ones possession
= It is contrary TO law to FURNISH hquoI
: 10 "a guest. II is unlawful 10 drink
y liquor Ia a public place. The lnhu,
q ential citizen who has his cellar wei
+ stocked with liquor violates the law
OF this state.
u "The children Of the wealthy Of to-
# day will have to rest heavily on tht
= respect for law 10y the masses II
Ie order TO protect their inherited prop
erty. Their own actions in breaking
le down established law will rob them o
3- their strongest argument, namely, ih'
l., duty Of every American TO obey nj
le country's laws.
As LET us as citizens do all in on
TX power to see that the laws Of on
land are obeyed and let us call ]
TO tho attention Of those citizens wh'
A. are violating the prohibition. most o
to whom love their country, yes. mos
is of whom would die for America
ed need he, that TO haunt the disobedl
n, ence OF law in the face of the peopl
c. is an injury to the country they love
a. The greater their influence and posi-
az ton before the public. the more dis
th astrous their example.
lg Here is to Americas laws. tn
lie forces which have made Americ
a great. Let no citizen dull the lustr
he OF Americas glory by disrespect fe
,ly her laws and for that document whlc
r. Gladstone declared the most wonder
fuI document which ever fell from tn
ny nan of man-the Constitution of tn
raj United states. Every good citize
nd nrust be for the Constitution. Eigf
teenth amendment. and all. II is
sovereign law. God save the Const
tuition Of the United states
America"
-" Christian EndeayOr Notes.
80 The monthly meeting Of the 81
~ Union executive committee viii
- held on Monday evening. October
oa on at O'Clock. at the X. NJ. G. A.
Registrations are coming. in for i
state convention 70 be held at NJ
20 ford Delaware, on November 10, b
~ 'I not as rapidly as hoped for. All vi
| |"9 possibly can do SO. are urged 10
ia once send in their registrations
inl Miss Dorothy Krauss. Henry Cia
al II is up to the Christian EndeaNore
ID Of Wilmington to make good sno'
me ing at this next convention ana
L. have part in making our state
SANITATION OF Christian Endeavor stai
for something.