The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-03
PASTOR OF THE FIRST cKR1Sr1AN
CHURCH HANDLES rDpoRTANT
QUESTIONS WITHOUT GLOVES
Speaks Of Relations OF Capital and
labor, Lawhrsaktng and Prob
Sesrtn2 Landlords.
(By W. 8, srAMroN)

(By w, y, SEAhTOH)
Rev. W. H. Fields. pastor of the Firs'
Christian church, in an tmpassionste
address to his Sunday morning conSre-
ration, in which ne INDUCED IN nc
euphimtsms made II plain to his hearers
that "Ahnerica First" meant r. willing
ness on the part OF the employer IL
meet with his men and discuss Ques-
lions that pertalned 70 the nations wei,
fare; that Il meant that labor should
cease it's arrogant assumptions ana
make needful concessions for the gooo
Of the whole nation: that 1t meant 3
cessation OF the activities OF those In
power In city, county. state and nation
who would either BY Legislative enact
nsnt or lack Of law enforcement nullify
the provisions Of the eighteenth amend
ment: that the oootleggers was as much
an outlaw as was Jesse James; that II
meant A cuob on the avartctousness OF
the landlord who boosted rents while
wages were falling, and that II meant a
back TO God" movement by the people
Of the United States Of America. Rev.
Fields opened his sermon by recital
OF the first verse Of America: and al
the sermons close the national anthem
was sung by the congregation with a
Eeryor that betokeped greater appre-
citation OF the grand hid hymn as a re-
suit OF having listened 10 the morning
discourse.
Remove Goats.
The minister prefaced his sermon
with n statement that any OF the men
IN tRe congregation might without any
improperly. remove their coats. NO
where In the Bible can I find where IL
states that people are to be made I'M
comfortable in their worship of God AL
though some insist on reading this
l,So 10 ha daplarad
What God intended America to Be-
was the theme chosen by Rev. Fields,
the sermon being opened by the recital
Of the frst verse OF America" by the
pastor.
Men have been seeking" said the
speaker FOR the Garden OF Eden
through all the centuries of history.
Some declare II was this place and some
the other. A great number have con-
Guided that II was at the North Pole.
and that after the transgression OF
Adam and Eve the window OF heaven
was opened and the place covered with
snow and ice 80 that nothing might re-
main OF it's former beauty and that
fruit and flowers might never adorn
this location. Others claim that the
Garden was located on an island OF the
ocean and that onnnipotent Jehovah. In
Hts wrath at the disobedience OF our
first parents stamped on II, and Il sunk
into the watery depths
o. o. A. the Garden Of Adsn.
wherever the Garden OF Eden may
have been placed do not profess to be
able TO tell you. but to my mind God
never made lovelter spot for man to
dwell than our own L. 8. A. He made
our hills that yield gold and silver: our
valleys with their fertility that enables
Americans to veritably live on the fat
Of the land and the cattle upon
thousand hills all to supply the needs
OF the most blessed nation on earth to-
day. can't imagine any better land
than America. The founders OF our
republic, with vision that extended
into the future. gave US a constitution,
the like of which Is possessed by No
other nation today.
Americas Destiny.
America II she fulflls her destiny,
must make the world better. ! believe
that God in His INFINITE wisdom kept
our land hidden away until such a
time as i was needed to carry out the
divine plan. We are the only nation
thar ever gave back an indemnity. We
gave Chi::a her money back and told her
TO use il for her own needs. We lifted
tEe nee. Of the Spanish tyrant from the
isle nf Cuba. We are the only people
no Gould summon al the powers TO :,
conference which has limited armament
and less"ncd the drain of taxation on
~ overa,, ldcusd world. As long az
.'nl"vicu EcapS herself fit, she will be
blessed o: God. May L never be said By
future historians that our nation for
got God II 1--we, are true citizens OF this
,Countryswe will see 10 The best OF our
ability thatsits laws are enforced To-
cay We can read OF men who have been
placed In congress by our votes trying
10 nul!ify the prohibition amendment
by a light wine and beer provision:
and we can see officials IN city. county.
state and nation who wink AT violations
OF the Solstead act. A blind man can
see the blessings that have been ours
since we voted TO abolish liquor. We
can see II in decrease In crime and dis
ease. and in many other ways that have
helped US as a nation.
The Local Situation
"It was not long after the passage
of ne prohibition law that Wheeling
Was able to do away with her work
house. Our city was compa rativsly free
from drunkenness u,siil the inYa sion OF
the bootleg army. The bootlegger Is Is
'ow and deSpicah.y speciment OF hui
manity as one can tGaGine. He is as
much an outlaw IS was Jesse James
1t Is your business an a decent citizen
to do all that Is within your power 10
suppress illegal selling OF liquors, as
much as X would be to prevent a bank
roober of which you had cognizance
God never intended America TO be q
nation OF sots. Another thing In which
our nation has been remiss Is that she
has failed 10 give proper consideration
10 her laboring class as Christian
country should. We must not allow the
LraSpiNg landlords To raise rents, and
then expect our workingmen to take a
cut in their wages. This Is not fair
] am told that some classes OF labor In
cur mills is only paid at the rate OF II
cents an hour. \ man could not any
more than break even II ne worked "a
hours day on such, wage. would
Ike 10 know how a man could be ex.
pCcted to provide for a family on II
cents an hour. A man who worked two
weeks drew sl7: his grocery bill was
$50. and hts carfare 50: how Is he with
his family 20 get by on such wage,
Up to Congress-.
II there iS no law whereby the In
Justice OF our present wage system tr
some industries may he corrected. II Is
up to congress TO eract one that will
take care OF such a situation. History
teaches US what the fate of nations tina.
ignored the welfare OF the toiler has
"cen. Men can never be contented o,
happy In land that denies them a liv,
ing wage for their daily toll. Amertcs
was given her resources so that happt.
ness might obtain for the whole nation
We have strikes from Arizona TO Maine
and from Washington 10 Florida. Eco.
nomists tell US that our present indus,
trial situation Is only what may be ex,