The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-16
gLANNSgUGGESS
FgRPROHIBITION
FORMER Secretary Of State
Delivers Lecture'at
shinnston.

sHINNsT Nov. 1s.-Dr.
Samuel sma1l; e representative Of
the Nations Reform ASSOCIATION,
delivered d lecture at shinnston
Tuesday night on the subject Of
fScfappfng the Commandments. "
Doctor Small has been. actively en-
gaged IN reform work for thIrtyi
seyen years. He was Secretary OF
state Under Andrew Johnson.
The greatest aim to keep the
romnandments; OF God In this ma
Son was the prohibition amend
ineht, said Doctor Small in be-
Ginning his address. "Tt this act
n enforced It will be one ot The
sreatest things that ever happen
I'd TO America. The greatest cay
IN the calendar Of Jesus Christ in
1900 years was the seventh day
% January three years ago when
that grand old gentleman, Unclh
Sam said to the world, 'Bpho q
Uncle Sam is on tho water wagon
erhe people Of West Virginia
stonld be proud OF the fact that
tltcy aided the world IN enforcing
proltiBitiop, said Doctor Small,
Only the clean conscience Of the
American people could enforce
promb! uon. II America can prove
that prohibition is not q fad there
q nothing for other nations to do
but TO fall in step behind her.
Other countries look to the United
states for demonstration and
leadership. God put tremendous
power behind the American people
and made prohibition a reality:
WHEN the Allies weer fighting
desperately and were utterly ex-
hapsted, when Germany was about
10 tmperil Christianity, Uncle Sam
was asked TO give aid" the speak
er continued. america sent doc
torsi medicines, gases, ammunl-
lion, nurses. food, clothing and as
Q final contr ibution she sacrificed
her glorious manhood. Four mil
lion men were organized anl Ylalf
Of this number was sent across the
ocean God had held this nation
ln reserve for such IN hour. He
had prepared ;ls to be tic last
contributors to the future genera
lion.
Doctor Small continued his adj
dress with the statements that he
Was not q prophet or the son OF n
prophet but that he could prophecy
Fiat the prohibition amendment
would stay in the Constitution OF
The United States OF America un-
III GodA Himself pulled the props
from the nation and lowered it to
Destruction Boys and GIRLS, are
the ones who receive the trtorma-
ton from the anti-prohibltlon peo-
Ole that prohibition Is q :atlure.
II ii this class Of Americans that
H. being dealt with in the propa.
sstda movement.
Fifty years of hard labor
'isItg six states Of the UGlol ss.d
ottsrations OF people were reIu r.
etl put the prohibition areri-
,tnt into the constitution God
Z sllts tEhtyi told US through S.,!cmnn.
teousness savett a nation.
bat unrighteousness is destruction
I'd sny nation, said Doctor Small
America will have to learn 10
ssysiente God and keep Els COM
aridments," were the sueakar's
fi:sal words.
Doctor Small has been the per-
ebal friend OF President Hard ng
t9t The past twenty-five years.
About two weeks ago Doctor
Small interrogated the President
ia regard to the subject OF prohi-
ron. The latter ,ans@~al, doctor
small, you may tell tho peOn'e
anywhere that a. long as AM ut
tie head OF this country AMI have
my authority the measure will
tand..s
Pays for Property
rhe young man that ran from
The Brown Store at the Interurban
tatons Sunday night with flash
ight In his possession belong ng
fo MI. Brown returned hera Tues
Jay and paid for the article.
Personals
Mrs g. G. Meredith Of Fair
mont visited her parents. Mr.. and
HTS. II. Z. Shinn. Tuesday,
Ray Powers and Miss a. Kelly
are i'm Charleston this week at
lending the convention of the
state Educational Association
Professor Mackln Of the West