The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-04

and the blashphemy of taking
solemn oats in the name of Coo
as sanctions for fraud with intent
to deceive: These things, anu
their like, are emphatically 1or'
hidden. Protect the weak. De
fend the undefended! ,-
LAW FOR THE DEPENDENT
Sympathize with the Depend
ent. Is any neighbor suseeptipi,e
to any form of oppression, s0ciai,
financial, or otherwise? Shaii we
shackle him or serve him-which!
Has a servant done the. day $
work faithfully and acceptable!
Not even overnight must he wait
for his wages which he needs to
secure supplies. And who can be
so base as to curse a deaf man
unable to respond in like epith-
etsq And will not he who puts
stumbling-block in the path OF
blind man fall over it himself!
There is a just God who looks
down in pity upon the blind and
deaf, the hireling and the help
less. Fear God!
LAW FOR THE DOWN
TRODDEN u
Help the Downtrodden. There
is much social injustice in the
world. Sometimes the poor are
the victims and sometimes the
rich are the victims. Let no one
do any unrighteousness in deal
ing with the one or the other. 1t
is wrong to favor the poor simply
because they are poor. 1t Is
equally iniquitous to victimize the
rich simply because they have
purse and place and power. Judge
everybody righteously, appraise
them correctly, and positionize
them where they can render
greatest service. Against such a
program of social justice there
are two bitter foes: The gossip
who busieS himself fitting here
and there, retailing SANDER and
injurious talk; and the false wit
ness who, like the sons of Belial
on the stand against Naboth, en-
danger the very life of innocent
men.
LAW FOR THE DEPRAVED
Rebuke the Hayward. These
foes of social justice, numerous
and powerful, and often bitter
and persistent-what is the prop
er attitude toward them? Ger
tainly it is not hate; for what
ever may be the wrong he COM
mits thou shalt not hate they
brother in thy heart" Neither
is revenge right for "Thou shalt
not avenge." Malice also is
wrong. for we must not "bear
any grudge against the children
of thy people" There is bet
ter way. And it is not to sit in
silence or to lie down supinely.
The first duty is reproof: Thou
shalt in any wise rebuke thy
neighbour" Otherwise, the good
share and suffer the sin of the
bad. Therefore rebuke wisely and
effectively the neighbor in the
wrong and mot suffer sin upon
him." The second duty is so sub
lime and so far-reaching that
Jesus declared it the second great
commandment and James called
it the royal law - "Thou shalt
love-thy neighbour as thyself."
LAW FOR THE AGED
Honor the Aged. Good men
and women who have been doing
good for many years are worthy
Of honor and respect. Terrific
was the curse upon Eli's house,
that there should not be an old
man in it. Happy is the family,
the community, and the country
that has aged people who are ac'
corded the care and Difference
that is due them. Such an attitude
reacts most beneficially upon the
entire population, even to the lit.
tie ones, who "riSe up before the
hoary head, and honour the face
of the old man." Dishonor and
disrespect of age are depraving
to the last degree. Fear God!'
LAW FOR THE ALIEN
Be Kind to Aliens. Every coun'
try, and practically every com.
munity, has it's sojourners, some
of them temporary and some OF
them permanent. AS here defined
there are three things for us to
do to the stranger: (D Do hin
no wrong, either by act or neg
lect. Do not in any way vex q
stranger, or Cypress him. But the
negative duty is not enough. (2)
Think of him in terms of true fel'
lowship so that he "shall be un
to you as one born among you.
And climatically 80 Thou shall
love him as myself" That alone
insures the hospitality and the
kindness that should be given
And could Israel ever forget Of
fail to care for strangers, remem
bering when they were strangers
in a strange land?
LAW FOR THE TRADER
Deal Fairly in Trade. Honest!
in all business transactions is ;
vital, social duty. There ma!
often be error in commercial
Judgment bu there should be "nC
unrighteousnses in judgment" o.
announcements with intent t
deceive and defraud. This applies
for example, to measures Of
length, weight and quantity
which should be identical for buy
err and seller. The balance!
should be accurate; the ephal
(about one bushel, dry measured
should not in fraudulent sale b.
cut down to three pecks; the hir
| (about one and half gallons
wet measure) should not il
fraudulent purchase be enlarged
to two gallons. What a fine worlt
this would be if everybody deal
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