Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-09-26
LIVE TOPICS
OF COUNTRY
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Taking the Law in ones own hands
has become a popular fad. Recently
.wo evangelists preaching in a north
illinois city were arrested following
an attack upon the booze interests OF
the city. A druggist had them ar
rested, and when searched they were
found 10 be armed to the teeth With
forty-tive caliber revolyers. A charge
af carrying concealed weapons was
placed against them. Quite different
IRON the pioneer preacher who trav-
eled the lawiess western states with
only his saddle bags and bible and
was never molested even by the In
dams.
even the lawless respect the man
of peace who carries his bible and
speaks in the tongue of the Spirit.
They have no respect for the preacher
who depends upon forty-five ealibers
and forgets that his chief protection
lies in the sword of the Spirit which
is the word of God"
The Methodists in recent conference
in Bloomington and Normal reported
ll8 colleges and schools under the
direction of the Methodist board of
education; a property value in these
schools of S40,000,000 and endow
ments of $47,000,000. Nineteen of the
institutions are devoted to the educa-
ton of the negro race with property
valuation of S6,000,000.
The total valuation of all Metho-
dist schools under the Board of Edu-
cation was reported at Sl00, ,0O0, 900,
and the i. enrolment at 100000 stu
dents.
Failure to vote may result in dis
enfranchisement if proposition tax
en- up by the New York Republican
club is eventually passed by congress.
The club calls attention to the fact
that all fraternal orders and prach-
cally every other organization of any
consequence exact penalties for
neglecting the common duties imposed
in the bylaws of such organizations.
1t points out that the government
exacts no penalty for remaining away
from the polls and advises that a law
be passed forbidding the ballot to
those who refuse to vote in three
consecutive elections.
Questions of privilege" and ln-
alienable rights" might serve to raise
the question as to whether such law
would stand the test of supreme cour.
action.
John II. Walker speaking before
the forty-second annual convention OF
the state Federation of Labor at
Peoria, declared that he stood for the
formation of a trade union in every
branch of industry. He said that
every man employed in given branch
of industry should be a member of
that union. He recommended imme-
diate ratification of the child labor
amendment by the state and urged
the convention to pass resolution ad-
vocating such action.
He suggested that committee be
formed to investigate compensation
laws and to devise legislation for
compensation of workingmen in old
age, as well as old-age pensions. He
urged that the convention take action
to have the Union label placed on all
goods manufactured by Union Labor.
Ten veterans of the Chicago fire
department who fought the flames
which destroyed greater part of the
city in 1871 will hold a celebration
soon, according to plans announced
recently in that city. The meeting
will be held in the Great Northern
hotel and a committee has been ap-
pointed to arrange an elaborate pro-
gram.
The ten are said to be the only sur
viving members of the famous fire
fighters of that day.
By the way, it is probable that the
age-long discussion as to whether
Mrs. O'Leary's COW really kicked over
the lantern and started the fire will
be the chief topic. Not long ago
several of Mrs. 0'Leary's friends held
a celebration and denied that her cow
participated in the fire.
The metropolitan Life Insurance
company, of New York, cites 146
murder cases in which only one exc
cution has resulted, according to a
report published recently in the Chi
cago Tribune.
classified as justifable homicide,
leaving la to be classified under the
definition of first degree murder.
Indictments it is said were re-
turned in sixty-nine cases. In 45
cases the murderers were still at
large. In % cases the murderers
committed suicide.
Of the SO indictments verdicts of
mot guilty" were returned in So
cases. Eleven were mo trial" cases.
The figures should cause the nation
to ponder. Apparently it is con-
clusively shown that sentiment of
courts and juries is against capital
punishment in view of the fact that
only one of the 146 murderers was
condemned to die.
Charles G. Dawes is said to be
winning votes for Bob LaFollette
through his condemnation of every
progressive measure advocated by the
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