The Mankato free press., 1922-01-20

going through the land.
Importance of All Laws.
You as men must come to see the
Importance of all laws and obey the
small laws as we'll as the others.
There are many officers of the law
who break their oath. When they
are told about something they tell
you to bring the evidence and they
will arrest. They are supposed to in
vestigate the matter, and when they
don't they are breaking their oath.
If officers will not do this, put in men
who will obey, who have some respect
for their own word.
The church people are the ones
who put the prohibition statute on the
books and nov they sit back. By
our very indifference we are doing
more to help the vets. This is just
what they want. They want to re-
gard this law as a joke. 1t is time
for the Christian forces to wake up
and see that before US there is a
great battle. We must in the name
of the flag. This law IL success
in many districts, and il is due to
the work of the church forces in that
particular district. The enemy are
mobilized and now is the time to at
ldCh. we must w al Z kdI( we al z
not going to stand for violation OF the
law.
I'VE believe in the church, in our
nation. All other nations are watch
ing us to see what we arc going to
do. believe we are going to win.
This can be done by organiZa
tion. 1t has taken mora than fifty
years to win the fight. When the
officers are trying to enforce the law,
hon oh Chou uyh
are on Don't talk and prattle about
the law. When you ask the officer
to enforce the law, see that he does
1t. If he doesn't, put him out of Of
| hce. Another way to help is by
creating such sentiment in your
community for the law, that the law
breakers have no chance whatever.
awaking to the fact that they must
help and much has been started by
them. But great mary make joke
of the law. We must vote for and
send men to make the laws, who
, themselves are law abiding citizens
said Mr.. Griffith in closing.
Discussion Follows Address.
In the discussion that followed
Rev. Ralph A. Jensen was the first
speaker. He spoke of the intensive
campaign in camoufage that was a
part of the army training, and the
connection that it might possibly
that has been prevalent. 1T is the
business of the church." he said mot
to champion any political party, but
to establish and maintain Christian
character that shall leaven the whole
lump" He hoped that the outcome oi
the meeting would look toward ar
inter church organization to aid in
law enforcement.
P. NJ Ferguson emphasized the
fact that there are other places thar
the home and school where young
people learn respect for law enforce
ment, and spoke Of the influence ol
the Y. M. C. A. He expressed sym
pathy with the resolutions favorine
the forming of a Y. W. c. A. HI
also urged that more hearty suppor
be given the meu who are admins
tering the laws.
Mayor W. A. Beach who was pres
ent, was called on, and in few we'll
chosen and telling remarks, empha
sized the power of home influence il
developing a right view toward Law
and law enforcement. He also dwell
upon the need of cooperation. 1t IL
not enough to emphasize shortcom
ings that may be found in law admin
istration; 1t Is just as necessary II
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citation when thinks are done well.
In closing Mayor Beach said
Gentlemen, l ask you as mayor o
Mankato to help us in this work, t.
come to the officers and give then
words of encouragement when the!
do something which deserve com
mendation. 1t is only by the com
bined efforts of the officers and tn
citizens that we can hope to enforc'
the law"
Former Mayor Speaks.
DR.. J. w. Andrews, himself for
MGR mayor, recalled how the churcI
people rallied around him-until b
was elected, then, how lonely tn
work was as long as things Wen
right. He, also, dwelt briefly upol
the incentive that lies in the spoke
word of appreciation.
Looking toward an inter Brother
hood organization, as the best meth
cd of supporting those who are ad
ministering the laws, H. ]. Risser wa
elected to represent the Presbyteria
church, and to work with represen
tatives from other churches to aid i
law enforcement.
Mr.. Edwards announced that tn
speaker at the next meeting woul
be Judge Freeman of Virginia, Minr
! former resident Of Maukato, an
that his subject would be THE Bi
Y Prother Movement"