The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-10-05
Howe About:
AVoter's Lobby
The Human Body
The Circuit Rider
BY ED HOWE

they were foolish. But | still believe
one of them has merit to-wit. That
every time man votes he be com
PEELED to pay q dollar for the priv.
ilege, the money SO collected to be
used for the employment OF capable
lobbyists to represent the people In
congress, state legislatures. city coun'
ellis, etc. Our public affairs go wrong
because various minority groups en-
pIoy lobbyists to advance their inter
ests, and the people have no lobbyists
to oppose them. In the big cities there
are certain lawyers famous over the
country for smartness- Men OF this
type should be employed to oppose
lobbyists. A fund raised as | propose
would result In large sum. and, hon.
estly managed by capable men. might
give the people the control Of the coun-
try they have.long lacked.
One of the most noted OF the SCI
entists, q teacher In the worlds great
est university. says he finds nothing
more wonderful and interesting than
the human body. Nothing affords him
more interest or profit than studying
himself: profit because II he takes
care of his health, he feels better. Is
able to do better work easier, and
find 1t less wearying task. Yet how
ignorant most of us are about our
bodies We charge that God and the
rich do not treat us we'll. yet we do
not treat ourselves well. The business
of caring for our bodies Is as simple
as firing boiler, which careless men
do properly every day because OF fear
of~qn explosion, but few OF US rear
bodily explosion that may result IN
cold, typhoid, cancer or consumption.
How all Of us talk necessarily OF great
subjects like Initiation and religion, OF
which we know little or nothing, TO
che neglect OF simple subjects In which
we are vitality interested and may
know all there Is to know about them
/ lately read q book written by
circuit rider telling OF his experiences
In the rural sections OF many states.
[ liked the book, as the author seemed
kindly and intelligent man, but re-
marked one peculiar thing. In noting
the hundreds Of church services held.
the author nearly always mentioned
the collections, or the hospltable man
ner In which he was entertained ID
various homes. but In no place did ne
mention spiritual growth. or Increase
In membership of congregations; on
the contrary, there were frequent
notes of encouragement In these re-
spects.
A disguised gentleman lately re-
tired as mayor of a town OF WE'VE
thousand people. and printed caro-
| In the newspapers telling OF lhe
aronies he is quitting. The honorable
gentleman specially mentioned one cit
| izen who had constantly opposed the
administration, charging 1t had done
nothing for him or for anyone. Inc
mayor proves from the records that
the complaining citizen had, within a
| few weeks, received $12o.42 In cash
from q sewer pay roll specially In
| augurated by the city to provide en-
ployment 10 50-pound sacks OF flour
/ fuel OF the value of s16.33 at whole
sale prices; 20 pounds OF lard per
month. and numerous gifts OF clothing,
canned goods. blankets, quilts, etc, In
addition. the complainant called on the
mayor nearly every day to state his
wrongs. and the mayor gave him ire
quent gifts of money. The poor man
had five children. The retiring mayor
cites also that they were provided with
free schooling. lunches, dramatic, attn
letic and musical entertainments, and
the free services of dentists. district
nurses. etc. When congress
gets around to investigating the vari
GUS relief programs of the past few
wears, shall be glad to supply the
name of this witness.
1t Is d common saying that the WON
an pays and pays. and the man owe.
Ii There should be no sucl
saying, for 1t isn't true. few months
ago a Missouri young man OF twent,
began 'going with" girl OF nineteen
and their association soon became s.
serious that the girl demanded tina
he marry her, which he did under VIC
lent protest. Later he murdered her
Now he Is being transferred from jai
to jail, to prevent iynching; II mo
doesn't get him the hangman will, $
TINT In this case the blame, the sui
fering and Joy balance hav
been a participant In the love seen
many years and send out anothe
warning to men that halt such per
atty MS there Is they must shoulder.
What we need now Is not NOR
rugged courage, but more intellIger
timIdlty. A courageous fool at a cri
! ical time usually gets into worse trol
BILE than a timid one.
When man writes or talks, and
do not understand him, he does nc
himself know what he Is talking abou
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