Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-06
MORALS UNDER
DISCUSSION At
THE LUNCHEON
SPEAKERS POINT OUT WAY TO
IMPROVE THE MORAL TONE
OF THE CITY.
Judge Monet
Next Wednesday

At an interesting meeting OF the
Chamber Of Commerce members fol-
lowing the Wednesday noon luncheon
yesterday several speakers gave short
but interesting talks on the need for
instructions in morals among our
young people.
Rev. Geston, pastor of the Presby-
terian church, was chairman OF the
meeting. In opening the meeting he
announced that Judge +. j. Moinet,
circuit Judge, and candidate for the
new federal judgeship in Michigan,
was expected to be the speaker for
next week. S. l.. Bennett and q. V.
Niles were appointed as ticket sellers
for the north side and p. w. Creaser
and Homer Dunham for the south
side.
H. S. Babcock, president of the
Chamber Of Commerce, was the first
speaker. He stated that moral con-
ditions were no worse in Alma than
in other communities, but called atten-
ton to the statement of Allen Pmker-
ton relative to the increase in crime
in the country and to the fact that the
big majority Of serious crimes are
committed by men less than 20 years
old. He called attention to the inn
portance of good morals for the young
people because they will be the men
and women Of tomorrow, who will
have the great problems of the coun-
try in their hands. He also spoke Of
the foreigners and how often one
reads of their being arrested for crime
in this country, and then spoke of the
need for assimulating them.
He stated in closing that the faith
ers of today should set an example
for the young people that they may
have their footsteps guided Alright.
L. A. Sharp called attention to
remedy for the moral condition, at
tendance at church services, saying
that as the body needs cleaning, 50
does the soul. He urged that the
young be given the instruction in re-
ligious principles which are among
the principles which uphold our gov
ernment, making for justice, truth
and healthfulness.
K. E. Wagner called attention to
the Church City of Johnson City,
Tenn, the progressiveness Of that
community and how the various or
ganizations Of that city are made to
serve as branches of the church, as
the limbs are the branches of tree
He spoke of the mems Bible class of
the Christian Church of that city Of
$4,000 people, which has been having
an attendance of around 1000 men. 1t
is primary influence for good he
said, and the organizations should aid
the churches in spreading influence for
good.
Rev. Gelston spoke of the special
plea that had been made a week ago
for attendance at church services here
last Sunday and the fact that only
$500 of Alma's 1000 people attended
the Ia churches in the city, and that
only 100 Of the ZOO school children
Of Alma were in the Sabbath Schools.
He urged that these institutions be
utilized to better extent.
j. W. keldcr, superintendent Of
schools called attention to some high
ly interesting tax figures, showing
that of list of 81 cities of over 1000
population in Michigan 80 pay high
er school tax than Alma and that 63
have higher city tax. Seventy three
of them pay more taxes for all pur-
poses than Alma. Owing to limited
space facts in the table cannot be
given this week, but will be found in
next weeks issue of The Record, AS
they contain information of value to
the people of the city