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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-14

ned and society would be cleaner.
But the door of that cottage was
shut to lepers. 50 Naaman's servant
went In. He says, peace. master.
peace. The great and mighty Naa.
man, the commander-in.chef of the
armies Of the king of Syria, is at the
gate. He is leper. He has heard of
the God of Israel and has come hoplng
to be cured Of his leprcsy."
Elisha didn't go out to meet him.
He sent his messenger and said. Tell
him to go dip in the river Jordan sew.
en- times, and he will be cured"
The messenger told Naaman. He
got mad, He said What indignity,"
And we are told that Naaman went
away in a rage"
Say. that's what many man does
today! When he is told what he must
do to be saved he begins to curse the
church. criticize the Bible, find fault
with God.
So Naaman got mad. His wealth
didn't commend him to God. And
nothing that you have will commend
you to God.
So his servants gathered around him
and said, Nov look here. Father Naa-
man, you are up against IT, If you
wasn't leper you might be more in
dependent. II the old prophet would
have given you great thing to do,
why YOU would have done it. But
because he said wash and be clean"
you won't do it,"
Listen! Many man stumbles over
the simplicity of the way.
So, finally Naaman goes down to
Jordan and dips seven times and, 10,
his leprosy is gone. His flesh becomes
again as a little child's. When? Lis
ten! When he did what God told him
to do! And that's when You will be
saved-when you do what God tells
you to do Repent of your sins and
by faith accept Jesus Christ as yur
Saviour
Now, suppose Naaman would have
dipped once or twice and went his
way. He would have been a leper
still. Listen! Naaman was cleansed
when he did just what God told him
to do!
Oh. the tragedies of moral leprosy
tonight!
Naaman's leprosy cursed him. and
your sin will curse you! Friends for
sook him. They cried ''Unclean! I'm
clean!" That's the devils way. He
mars and Injuries and in your weak
ness and blemishes he cries ''Unclean!
Unclean!."
My message is, "There has been
opened up fountain for cleansing
Many saved thus. Paul. Zacchaeus.
Thief. Mother I was saved there"
Yesterday morning the subject
Power" was based on the text Acts
Ia. "But We shall receive power"
Wednesday night will be patriotic
night and the following organizations
have been invited:
Grand Army of the Republic.
Women's Relief Corps.
Daughters of Veterans.
Sons of Veterans.
Women of the Republic.
American Legion.
World War Veterans.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-14
PLAY IN DANVILLE

James Brining will take his basket
ball team to Danville Thursday night
where they will play the Danville Ath-
letic club of that place.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02
\ MOST sTNGING hRHAIGNMENr

If there is more steadfast and
substantial Republican paper in the
whole country than the conservative
and dicnlfied Boston Transcript this
paper would Ike to know its name
Here is what the Transcript has to say
OF the late election:
The party in power has neglected
its opportunities, faltered in the face
Of crave and pressing problems, play
ed fast and loose with the veterans of
the great war GooSe-stepped before
organized bands Of noisy minorities,
honcy-fugled the paCifists, enacted a
tariff bill that as we have repeatedly
said is a disgrace to tho republican
party and menace to the nation
iusulted the intelligence and inflamed
the passion Of the electorate in many
parts OF the country by appointments
10 office that are indefenslble on any
Scorc--for an example, Y. Mont Reilly
as governor Of Porto Rico. and
whole tribe OF political swindlers
south Of the Mason ana Dixon line.
Nothing but good should come from
the wigging the people have given the
party in power. 1t was not only de-
served but timely n the warming It
involves Is needed during the next two
years, the republicans may win in
1924. II It ia not, the party deserves
nothing short Of country wide de-
feat"
Not IN the most rabid democratic
paper he's there been a severer criti-
cism or sterner judgment. II the
result was. as Newberry has said, due
to unrest. that unrest itself is not
without cause, according to the Bos-
ton paper. Its catalogue Of causes is
certainly impressive. Those who are
interested IN the republican party and
It's fortunes will, II they are wise, give
serious thought to the diagnosis OF
the Transcript, which is that OF one
Of the family physicians.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02
\ POINTER FOR JUDGE GRAY

Almost all of the cities Of tho West
with the possible exception Of st. JOS
cph are taking drastic action to pre-
vent recklessness and furious driving
by automobilists. The constantly in
creasing list Of fatalities and Injuries
from automobile demand that we
have more stringent measures for st.
Joseph-the jail for instance, In less
than week Los Angeles police courts
sent eighty-flye people to Jail for
speed law violations
In our sister city Of Omaha, a Judge
up there has instituted procedure
that has been effective in other
places, Convicted speeders and reck-
less drivers this week have been re-
quired to accompany the Judge TO the
hospital where victims OF automobile
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02
KILLING IMPLEMENTS ALWAYS
EOR SAFE

Tho Turks whom the so-r'llet
Christian nations are now dcnouncing
have plenty of tiEe new field guns,
captured from the Crooks. not count
ing a large numhnr %; machine guns
and others the" boug-t last year in
job lots from the United States,
French, Italian ana British equipment
firms.-From a cahlegram.
How long are the peace loving por-
sons Of the world going TO stand for
the continued distribution of weapons
and ammunition by private firms who
have no obligations except 10 their
stockholders?
These concerns are in business not
primarily as a patriotic duty to their
own country as they often maintain.
hut to make profits. 1t does not "or-
~ them that their bullets may be used
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02

burned to ashes.
Mr.. Hughes has muddleI in Cuba;
messed in Haiti; played hob in
Guatemala b. recognizing political
banditry there; thwarted Central
Americas aspiration for unity.
Upon Mexico has rlllcn-most hrav-
ily the bushuag effect of the IluGN,s
foreign policy. There. as nowhere
clse, the policy OF Irritating orncious-
ness ana urvaruutcd iusolorce Of a
strong nation over weak onc has
been sigaally illustrated.
Thuralay's news from Mexico city
was not surprising. 1t would have
been surprising had the Mexican
chamber OF deputies failed to adopt
the poHc. Of selr-rcspcct reported by
the dispatches. president Obregon
wishes to inform YOU says Mir. Pants
note to the American charge daft
fairs, that the dccorum aud sovcr-
eighty or the nation totally mcapaci-
tatos it t. accept a suggestion that it's
laws, which are wholly legislative
matters, should receive previous cen
sure from the governments of other
countries"
Is there an American worthy the
name who, knowing the proyocaJion
and catching the significance Of that
statement can fail to understand why
thl3 pronounoomcut in defense OF a.
uonal sovereignty was, when read be-
fore tho Mexican congress, approved
with a "whir}wind OF cheers"
Mr. Hughes policy has failed to
awe into submission the representa-
tiyc- of tho 2Tcxiyln people. It has
sue 'ccGcd only in uniting MeXicnus
ir support of their president and in
dofene, Of the principle Of national
sovereignty that lies at the, base of
every yelf-resI% citing nations exist
cnCc.
Had Mr.. Hughes rofrainod from
his ofrciourness. Americas nearest
neighbor would not now itself he ar
/ rayed, or be arraying its sister Latin
American nations, in hostility to ,he
American government and the Amer
| !nln people.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02
TWO HOURS A DAY FOR YEARS

Perhaps there Is no man in all Eur
ope who knows more about work than
Hugh Stlnnes--and he tells the Ger
man people that they must work two
hours overtime daily for ten years.
perhaps fifteen, to pull out OF the
hole.
1t Is not customary for SHINES to
waste words; he rarely allows himself
the luxury OF reasons. ana why's and
fors and becauses. He is content with
conclusions. One OF his conclusions
Is stated above. Put into that form
II sounds curt and harsh. but It is
only a business mans blunt woy OF
saying what professors have taken a
book TO say, orators an evening to
expound and nations a big war to
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02
DUST as They Durn Please

We are very sorry we are unable to
recommend simon pure Democratic
daily such as one our friend Jasper
yearRs for. The G.. o. p. bought all
the city papers several years ago
thinking they could mould public
opinion that way and we would not
have any more sense than to vote for
the Wall street wolves, the way they
told US. But, some Of the wise ones
have found out since last November
hst the great American mind Is not
Vt. in fetters, and win vote any way
he or ,Ao durn pleases, by gaa.--sIilan
rtsrd rd.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02

accidents lie bandagej. There the
judge introduces spccdcrs to the vic
Tins Of speed. After one OF these
trips to the hospital, a convicted deiv-
or commented to the Judge apropos
OF the person he had injured.
"Tyc thought Of that poor man ever
since the accident occurred" he said.
Il drive rccklcss'y and the judge is
right. The injured can't be helped
by what I feel. It's a lesson 1 will
never forget"
Any driver with a heart feels re-
mowc over injurng another -person.
But it is too late to repair the dam
age after an accident The time to
think about these things is before
furious driving results in an accident.
when public opinion becomes a bit
more enlightened, drivers who speed
will feel the run force of a Judgment
that stamps them as brainicss and
hcartlcss creatures. 1t is not too soon
for opinion to be moulded into scorn
against reckless handling of automo-
hilcg. And if that and the fines am
the advice of judges ard the thought
of those dead and crippled are not
sufficient deterrent. jar, sentences may
servo to bring the matter to the at
toution of those who persist in V,olat-
inS laws for the safety OF all.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02

Henry L. Dillingham; was in I,eav-
enworth Monday interviewing the
merchants Of that city and soliciting
their aid in getting better service on
the Rock Island. Mr.. Dillingham; says
that he has only found one class OF
people opposed to compelling the Rock
Island 10 give better service and that
is the boorcggors. They are pleased
with the Rock Island because Il gives
their product time TO age before it
reaches its dostinatlon.-Plstte Cou-
ty Landmark.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02

Hiss Alice Robertson Of Oklahoma,
who was a restaurant proprietor be-
for, she became a Congresswoman'
may have been an expert pie maker
but she evidently did not distribute
it 5udl,ious'y as she was badly beaten
in the last election. There Is more in
Givng out political pie than in maxi
ing lt.-$odaway Democrat
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02
Works Just the wronr Way

The bank robbery at GaIlatin shows
how defenseless the firearms law OF
this state makes the law abiding clti-
zons Of any community. Like many
other laws il acts contrary to the pur-
pose for which it was enacted. Il
practically puts all the fire arms into
the hands Of the law breakers and
takes them out OF the hands Of the
law observers. Instead OF being in
the interest Of law and order It acts
70 the contrary and It had better be
repealed and leave the country to the
survival Of the fittest-Moberly DEM
ocrat.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02
N,hcm Hc Jnet Hed TO

one OF the beneficent results Of the
recent election was the placing OF
senator Newberry of Michigan in that
Independent co attitude in which he
could take his choice as to whether
he would resign or be resigned. With
an unusual degree of foresight and
wisdom for him) he hath chosen esse
better part in the premises and re-
signed .--AIilan Standard.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02

For a man who camo here TO pro-
mote still better feeling between this
country and France, Clemcnccau GER
ana pleading for revenge on Germany
backed all comers or the map. It
was thought that when Wa made war
to stop war, that should end It, but the
Trench e&-promlcr is determined to
keep up the spirit Of hatred against
Germany and cultivate militarism in
his country.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02

Are -ou president cusser, brother?
If So don't be surprised if your young
son follows in your footsteps. The
example OF the father can hardly be
denied the son. Habits formed in
youth are seldom changed or forgot
ten in adult years. People who are
unable or unwilling to raise children
properly should refrain from bringing
them into the world.--Ralls County
Record.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02
the uIIL nETRAYs THE WEST

The ship subsidy bill now on its
way IN congress is most Vicious
piece of legislation from any point Of
view for it taxes all the people for the
benefit of a few, and thereby is false
to the principle of equal rights on
which this nation is founded. But
take it from our viewpoint out here in
the West it is particularly offensive.
Even on the coast the subsidy
scheme taxes all for the advantage Of
a few. but as soon as one leaves the
coast it taxes all for the benefit Of
none. Tho western senator or con-
gressman who votes for that measure
is bctraying the interests and rights
Of his constituents.
Tho subsidy bill provides no schcd-
uIo Of services from which the west
can profit Il makes no pledge Of
cheaper ocean freiIhts. Admittedly.
the big graft woald go to the fast l!n-
crs nearly all Of which sail to and
from New York The main prizes are
for speed. and the main purpose OF
tie bill is to provide easy money for
the proprietors Of existing lines Of
ras. boats.
That fact d.sposes Of tho silly pre-
tense that the opening Of the st. Law
renee waterway would give the lake
REGION. at least, q direct interest I'm
the subsidy. The vessels which would
use that waterway are chiefly the car
60 boats, OF low speed and around
10 900 tons burden. According to
Senator Fletcher Of Florida, such a
boat. At the ordinary subsidy rates,
would get S1G,5OO pcr year, while the
Leyiaihan would get $1,7o0,0OO per
year or more.
one may add that since the scheme
is TO soil the governments merchant
fleet, the buyers OF this fleet and
therefore the receivers Of even cargo
boat subsidies would be the eastern
corporations. centcring at New York,
which are promoting The swindlc.
Bad for any part Of the country,
the subsidy is an Uumitigated steal
from the middle west. It would tax
this section Of the country a fun share
Of the $4,000 900 per year which the
subsidy will cost, and return no bene-
. fits whatsoever. For the west, the
question is not ono Of pavinR much
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02
VIII see Yun zeal EARLY

VII" do Girls. even the old women.
look like what they amt? Why the
veneer anyw2v, ladies? Don't you
know there comes time in most
womcn's lives when some man, and
generally he is the man you sought to
fool who viii look at you on the grey
dawn Of early morn and wish to God
to had been born b'ind?-Milan STAN
dard.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02
lots of It In 1917

II the United States is responsible
for the present unrest in Europe, as
NJ. Clemenceau says, we seem to re-
call there was a good deal OF unrest
thoro In 1917 when this country last
tried to DO something about it.-Kau-
sas CITY Post.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02

demonstrate.
The discovery which Hugo SHINES
reduces TO this painfully simple form
ula Is that war is destructive, robs
tho state, which is the people OF
time, energy and resources; therefore
that cvcry war has to be made up for
by someone. For four years OF war
the price is two hours overtime daily
for third of a generation. Perhaps
the brusque announcement by SHINES
will do moro than the intellectual dis.
courses of the philosophers. At least
the people will have time to think it
ovcr--two hours day.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02

The national grange has gone un-
equivooally on record as opposed TO
the ship subsidy bill in any shape--as
is every organization where the mem
bers think or have brains above their
eyebrows.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02

Post office Tobborios and holdups
are again in fashion. Tho vigorous
methods Of the department checked
these robbcries for a time, but as win
ter comes on and hardships are more
difficult TO bear crimes are certain to
Increase. Post office employees, how
ever, have an opportunity to make a
cry post office robber they can bring
in on a shutter. And it is well to re-
member that the United States is able
to pay and will pay any reward earn
oI.-Moberly Democrat.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02

It was almost pathetic to one who
attended the fortv-first anniversary
dinner Of Custer Post Monday and
looked at the few old veterans who
managed to attend. Shot and shell
never made such gaps in their ranks
ond exposure aud privation in camp
50 many wrecked and withered frames
a7 age has accomplished, but with all
Of their losses and inrrmiucs the old
boys. Gol bless them, Sill br.mmed
over with love Of country and devotion
to tn, flag.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02

The hold-up artists who rob trains
are not a whit worse than the grocers
and butchers and poultry dealers who
put the "flXlns" TO the unfortunate
who wanted to purchase the materials
for Thanksgiving dinner.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02

The Gazette must have elected to
give the local coal dealers an excuse
to further raise the already high price
OF coal. By its article printed Tuesday
attempting to show that If q cold snap
ensued a shortage OF coal would be
apparent here.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02

Tar'y Justice ives done to George
Bruba. or dismissed all Of the unwar-
ranted charges that had been filed
against him ana in not one Of which
had there ever existed the shadow OF
an excuse for such high handed un-
needed proceedings
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02
LIT Ola Hll rnn In,

Some persons in Kansas City who
have been trying to keep out OF court
and having considerable success at
twill marvel that William Allen
White should be trying so hard to get
ln-Kansas City Times
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02

Looking backward, the fall election
in Missouri was certainly an over
whclming Democratic victory. but
more than anything else it was a vim
dication Of Senator James A. Reed by
a big majority Of the voters.-HoweII
County Gazette.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02

Funny, isn't It, that a man can take
a five hundred dollar tour" in Eur
ope and then come back here, get on
the speakers platform and tell you
ALL about Europe-but they do
and people fall for t.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02

On page 13 Of the News-Press Of
Tuesday is an extended article telling
how unemployment is cut out. on
page s Of the same issue is another
cX'onded article telling how much
worse the unemployment situation is
becoming. Better censor a little, Mr..
Mp
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02

Clemenceau does not propose that
anyone shall have anything to say as
to what he will tell the people here.
He is a self willed old man who has
been spoiled by too much public adul-
alton in years past.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02

Congressman Faust is to be COM
mcndcd FOR his quick action in choking
off the movement Of Kansas City to
steal the chief clerk and the office
force Of the railway mail service
which it was stealing, as it does every
thing else that Il can get its hands on
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02
Ard Ottcr Women DO TOO

Politics is a good thing for women
to keep out Of" is the opinion Of Miss
Alice Robertson, Of oklahoma, the
only woman member Of conrress. who
went down to defeat this fail. There
are other women candidates who agree
with the Oklahoma congrcsswoman.--
Howell County Gazette.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02

Possibly Rev Gardner OF the First
English Lutheran said his prayers
when he felt that Pennsylvania train
which was running at full speed leay-
ing the track Tuesday-and again he
might not-have had time.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02

Chief Of Police Raphael made a ser
ious mistake when he allowed the
children robbing punch boards to be
put back in the shops. There is not
worse form OF permissible gambling
in existence.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02
And IL Shonld Get Il

The government is out to recover
rs million dollars profiteered by army
contractors. II is admitted this profi-
teerinG was made possible by the hur-
ry in which the government prepared
for war. Tho lesson Of It seems to be
that preparedness for war should be
In time Of pelce.---I.amar Democrat.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02

Gov. Hyde came here Tuesday
stayed half a day-visitcd a few peo-
rlc--and wont away again--and that
Is all THAT EVER WILL COME
OF IT.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02

Inaidc OF few months the Associa-
dion Opposed to Prohibition has
grown to a membership Of $4,000
ana is power to be recHoaed with.
II has all OF the parties scared.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02

That quake in East Missouri Sun
day was the tail end Of the Washing
ton disturbance caused to the country
by the converting of the special ses-
sion OF congress.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02

Mrs. Clara Phillips the California
murdoross who smiled an imbecile
jury out Of a death sentence. was Civ
en- a few days in the pen instead Of a
deserved visit to tho electric chair
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02
MOI The NInn 10 Trnst

II seems the sultan didn't even tell
his wives whore he was going, which
IS another evidence that he's not the
sort Of man to trust in public office.
A man like that would even deceive
the votcrs,--Springfi Leader.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02
Have the Same idea

France is not ready to pay its debt
TO the United States. but it is very
anEious that Germany pay France
Some individuals have the same idea
about debt.-Clinton County Demo-
crat.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02

After tod9. the taxpayers Of tho
county will haro $1,24l.G7 less to pay
in salaries, as the special county high
way engineer division viii cease to
function. The thousands Of dollars
in salaries paid to that division was
quesiionable-dcvilish'y questionable
economy.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02
III DOESN'T Have Morc

One authority now says Europe can
be free Of debt in slXty-slx years, but
that probably Is based on the assump-
lion that it won't fight again in the
Iacantimc--St Louis Times.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02
whh That Many wive.-sure.

The fleeing sultan has arrived at
Malta travelling incognito. That Is
siderng the number OF wives he Is
csertiug.--Kansas City Times.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02

Gov. Hyde proposes to have some
or his bills that the people literally
showed under by referendum last
month, reintroduCed at the coming
scssion-ond they will set just that
far.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02
Probably as Good a Rcason

Maybe the reason Thanksgiving
comes but once year Is because It
takes a whole year for some people to
discover something to be thankful
Milan Standard.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02
No Trorl,lc to Sic ltTn-

NJ. CIemonceau thinks America quit
Europe in a hurry. Wen. America
got Europe sized up in a hurry.-st.
Louis Times.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02

not find people ON the streets to run
their cars over, they drive their ma
chimes through the walls and into the
houses after victims.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02
Or soanc ot,,er Old Robbery

one trouble with the ship subsidy
program IS that 4 good many Ameri-
~aHs confuse it with the war time
shipping board.-Lamar Democrat.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02

The snip subsidy bill is now on the
way, but is having rough sailing as it
should.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02

footprints behind him few years ago.
got home sick and returned TO the
fold November 7th, and said never
aGain.-Grcencastle Journal-Repubu-
can.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-02
And II Snrn VIII

Here's a beauty hint for Milan
women: Don't tax about your neigh
Dor, or your hair may come out by
the hanGful-Nnan Standard.