Are We Becoming Mentally and
Incapable?
Know this, that every soul is free
To choose his life and what he'll be;
For this eternal truth is given
That God will force no man to heaven.
He'll call, persuade, direct aright,
Bless him with wisdom, love, and light,
In nameless ways be good and kind,
But never force the human mind.
Freedom and reason make us men;
Take these away, what are we then?
Mere animals, and just as well
The beasts may think of heaven or hell.
Author Unknown.
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We present the following article, taken from The New Do-
minion, published at Morgantown, W. Va., not for the purpose
of attempting to influence a single one of our readers to vote one
way or another. It is one of the most interesting discussions of
two matters that the public elects to inject into the impending
presidential campaign, as relevant issues, that we have ever read.
We are hoping you will read it carefully and ponder over it un-
derstandingly, for it seems to us to express perfectly what we
have been convinced of for years that when we make political is-
sues of temperance and religion we are confessing that our in-
tellectuality and moral stamina have not kept step with the prog-
ress of the world in temporal things.
The article is by Prescott C. White, city clerk, of Morgantown.
He has been a life-long Republican, a 33rd Degree Mason and
a grand lecturer of the Royal Arch chapter in the State of West
Virginia. We don’t know the gentleman; never heard of him be-
fore reading this discussion, but we want to say that he has made
no small contribution to literature aiming at encouragement of
constructive thought—The Editor.
Prohibition is an issue in this year’s presidential election, in spite of
the fact that the two great parties in their national conventions evad-
ed the responsibility of making it an issue when it is in fact the only
live question before the whole country; and also in spite of the fact that
some of the leaders of both of these parties have since then, publicly
declared against its recognition as a factor in this campaign.
But such evasion cannot settle the question or kill the issue. There
has been a growing dissatisfaction—within some quarters amounting
to a bitter resentment—against the Eighteenth amendment and thd pres-
ent liquor laws founded thereon. This opposition is based principally up-
on the conviction that these laws are, in spirit at least, a violation of that
liberty of conscience and freedom of action originally guaranteed to the
people of this country in the Constitution of the United States.
Convincing as this and similar arguments may seem to be to some,
they do not touch the deepest cause for opposition to the present liquor
legislation of this country. The supreme ground for a most thorough
modification of these laws lies in the fact that prohibition is unscientific.
It is not based upon the principle of race development. Temperance is
development, character, while prohibition is always its negation, and
therefore most disastrous to its attainment. Prohibition is in itself an
admission of weakness and its continuance must ever increase that
weakness. The enactment of such legislation is a confession of and a
sad commentary upon a lack of manhood and womanhood development
in our people which is humiliating in the extreme.
If we cannot learn to use intoxicants without abuse we had better
vacate the space of earth we occupy, to make room for a people that
have developed this control, this character. We cannot expect to elim-
inate this element of nature, in some form, from the whole world at any
one time or from any part of it forever:
TEMPERANCE ESSENTIAL RACE QUALITY.
When are we ‘as a people going to gequiré this ability, this character,
this control over this part of nature? Are we not by this means sim-
ply postponing the time of its attainment? Or perhaps we may delay
it so long that, weakened to such a degree thereby and wholly devoid of
this development, we must and will eventually give place to a people or
race that have met and mastered this part of the natural world. It is
not less important to conquer here than to conquer in the air. Shall
we prohibit flying because so many meet death thereby? There are
few now who would advocate such prohibition.
To learn to use food and drink, not only without abuse but to promote
ever greater efficiency and ability thereby, i i
mental a conquest of nature that it cannot be ignored in race develop-
ment and prohibition in any particular is such a limitation of this con-
quest that it must result disastrously to its attainment. We cannot
learn to use a thing without it any more than we can learn to swim
without water.
. It is doubtless desirable and necessary to abolish certain commercial-
izing
DECEPTION AND HYPOCRISY RAMPANT.
It is a crude, uncouth, and childish attempt to right a wrong and in
no way in accord with the idea of maturity or the way that leads there-
to. Moreover, it results in a most degrading form of slavery, for it
shackles the mind in its desire for growth, for conquest over nature and
development thereby. Therefore, much of the result of such legislation
is debauching and debasing to a degree that must make the judicious
grieve. The deception and hypocrisy that are now prevalent in this
country is amazing. It is creating a population of hypocrites who say
one thing and do another, so that Will Rogers comes through with the
“crack” that “prohibition will continue as long as the voters can stag-
ger to the poles and ‘vote ’er dry’; and everybody laughs at this because
there is so much truth in it.”
The country is now flooded with cheap home brews, moonshine liquor
and bootleg whiskey. What drinks for a people who pride themselves
on producing the finest foodstuffs in the world, and in the greatest
quantities! Why should not our drinks be of the same character and
quality as our food products? Why should not every well-stocked groc-
ery store carry the best brandies that can be made from the apple, the
apricot and the peach? And the finest wines that can be produced
from the grape? Some stores even provide wines of such vintage that,
when poured for the household meal, will di
la
with fragrance of southern grapes 7”
stock should be for the benefit of the household meal. How vastly su-
perior such drinks to our teas and coffees! But no more public drinking
places serving intoxicating beverages to a hoard of drinking and drunk-
en pigs. The hog habit of eating and drinking between meals is too
damaging to health and efficiency to be even now tolerated in a peo-
ple educated to any degree in the laws of hygienics.
I have confidence enough in our people to believe that they vet have
i i quality of control in the use
health and efficiency as any other people in the
world. Why should we be afraid to try? This is the issue joined in
the question of prohibition.
PROSPERITY NOT THE FINAL END.
The proponents of prohibition make much of the
greatly added to the prosperity of the people of this
“bring the charges” on this prosperity arg
in certain quarters “before and after.” It ig
perity” which in this country covers a multitude of sins; and we think
if we are prosperous that the rest is easy and will take care of itself. It
is certainly considered a “winner” for prohibition.
It is a tendency of this time, like that of many others, to fall down
and worship the god of gain, especially to think that the great purpose
of government is to promote this condition. It is the same golden calf
which wrought such havoc
would be far more prosperous if prosperity
He who pursues happiness finds little, while he who strives for the at-
tainment of other great ends in his work finds happiness abundant.
With the two great parties in their national conventions failing to
make the question of prohibition a part of their platforms and thus an
issue in the presidential campaign, the nominee of the Democratic par-
ty, Alfred E. Smith, of New York, had the courage of his convictions,
in accepting his nomination, to come out squarely against it and in fa-
vor of its modification. It was a flash of political genius and statesman-
This
fact that it has
country. They
picture material conditions
a popular appeal for “pros-
Morally
Respect White
'a white line or
marking
was condemned today
sylvania Department
in a statement, as a dangerous prac-
tice, pointing out that
it undoubtedly is reckless driving.
from the white line are the
with the checkerboard design and the
word
found possible to pass another car
at one of these markings and com-
plete the
point of
instances the act would be illegal,
youd crossing at grade while abreast
0
is provided for passing another ve-
hicle at a highway intersection. Park-
-|ing at any of these points,
car be
ed portion,
It is bound
passing motorist, and often contri-
butes to an accident.
it is impossible to park
ip which illumined at once the whole continent and struck through
She m and fear of fanaticism and the worship of the god of pros-
perity le a ray of sunshine into the “darkest day.” It revealed a face
turned from this “clod” of prosperity and animated by a degree of
idealism which at once inspires confidence. It may be a slight hope but
it is well for the scientist and the idealist, at this time of peril to an
important factor in race development, to fasten their faith to a man
who is not afraid to espouse an unpopular cause and to speak his mind
thereon though it cost him the presidency, because he has such an ideal.
OPPORTUNITY TO TEST RELIGIOUS LIBERITY.
the cry comes “Al Smith is a Catholic and we must fight the
Conyibe, Phi fighting is for children; the adult must learn to
control by reason and knowledge. Fighting strengthens and confirms,
control is mastery over, and the greater degree of control “the higher
up,” the more complete the mastery. We must have faith enough in
the genius of our institutions to believe that they can and will with-
stand and present any domination by religious sectarianism, no matter
who may be in office. This was one of the great ends sought in their
formation and development. If they are not sufficient for this, it is
time that we find out their weakness and how to remedy such a defect.
How can we discover this deficiency if such exists except by testing?
This is a second important reason for voting for the present Demo-
cratic presidential nominee. We can thereby prove to the world, if Al
Smith is elected, that our institutions are proof against sectarian sub-
jugation, and that because of this we are not afraid to intrust the high-
er offices therein to fit men, regardless of what their relgious affilia-
tions may be; in other words, it is an opportunity to show that our gov-
ernmental institutions are in fact, as well as in name, non-sectarian.
But a more important result than even this may and should come
from the election of one of the Catholic faith to the highest office in the
gift of the people of this country. It should and doubtless would great-
ly help to bridge the chasm between the Catholic and Protestant ele-
ments, not only in this but in other countries, and thus prepare the way
to finally end that state of strife and hostility and contention which
has raged so long and so bitterly between these two great bodies of
Christian faith. Then instead of being thus so sharply divided the
whole church, both Catholic and Protestant, would be a united force
for the promotion of human advancement, for no matter what some
may say the church as a whole must yet be counted as a great factor
for race betterment. Its general aim is in complete accord with the idea
of higher human development. However, when factions therein are con-
tinually fighting among themselves, it to a very great degree complete-
ly destroys the usefulness of that institution as one of the agencies in
the attainment of this objective. This is true not only here but every-
where among human organizations. For example, political parties
must eventually be abolished. Their strife constitutes a waste so enor-
mous that it is race killing. The science of government 1s one. The
factional fighting of parties usually obscures the issue of campaigns.
PARTY HARMONY SYMBOL OF NEEDED RACE HARMONY.
There has been a tremendous effort made this year by both the great
parties for “party harmony.” Its significance and importance seem to
be realized as never before. The idea of harmony is in the air. Per-
haps Colonel Lindbergh brought it there. But party harmony 1s not
enough. There must be a larger harmony, a unity of the people, race
oneness. :
We have had our good will flights to the people of other countries,
but good as this is it is not enough. Good will must begin at home. We
must have not simply good will spectacular flying, but more honest
good will teaching and trying its practice and performance at home.
We must get over our childish ways of quarreling and fighting among
and between ourselves, and develop that maturity which learns to con.
trol by reason and knowledge; to control ourselves and then to advance
to an ever greater degree of control in the realm of nature. We are
yet the prey of innumerable forces in the natural world about us and
in us, and mystery here still enshrouds. A complete understanding,
conquest and mastery of these forces for use and advantage yet un-
dreamed, demands a race so perfectly united that its love and thought
and hope and action shall beat as one the world around and for time un-
measured. Such a race and such a race only thus united can cosmic
process count as fit to inherit this earth and to enter into its possession
forever. .
It is needful indeed that we become more deeply aware of the force
of that cosmic tide, which driving down countless centuries of time and
sweeping limitless lanes of growth, bears upon its crest, emblazoned in
letters of living light which illume at once the earth and sea and sky
the world around, the magic word, union. Written in the flight of the
birds, which in flocks wing their way from the land where winter comes
to the clime that knows no snow; written in the heart of the pack
whose cry by night alarms the lonely traveler; written in the records .
of the formation of families and of families merging into tribes and
tribes uniting to form nations, and nations now seeking world federa-
tion; written across the face of the still stars which by night in the
clear sky watch and wait and wait that we may read and turn to read
again is that some luminous word, union. And as we read we gradual-
ly awaken to the glad fonscigggness that a universal human brother-
hood is not simply a dream of the poet and the seer and the great fra-
ternal organization, but it is a scientific truth, inscribed into the heart
of the universe itself. To work for it is the wisdom of worlds, to fight
it is the folly of fools. All argument against it and all opposition
thereto must ultimately be all swept away, as the dry dead leaves are
whirled afar by the tempestuous wind.
SMITH CANDIDACY MOVE TOWARD UNITY.
So in the candidacy of Alfred E. Smith for the presidency of the
United States of America, in this year of Grace 1928, there seems to
be presented an opportunity for a movement, slight it may be it is true,
and in a measure local, but a conscious movement none the less, toward
the accomplishment of that race harmony and unity which still lies as
a far-off dream at the heart of the cosmic process. Are we able to take
that first conscious step now? Have we the courage to try it?
able to develop higher and more complete control, to
learn temperance, if we have faith in our institutions
from sect domination, if we have faith in humanity
to know that unity which alone can furnish a fitness
of the earth forever, :
as a race destined
1 for the inheritance
we will not falter or fail in this time of testing.
unity. Is it not sucha
flood will lead on to like fortune 7”
I believe that it is, and though still a Republican, shall in this elec-
tion vote for the Democratic nominee for the presidency of the Unit-
ed States, and also for the national ticket with him. Possibly it may
be true that the star of Al Smith is now in the ascendancy and its “lux
benigna” is the light to lead.
There are in fact no differences between the two leading parties in
this campaign, except in name, either in platform, policy or principle.
i national characters at the head of
in public life, well
country for distin-
; both at the time of their nominations held high
confidence of a wide constituency; but the
i at the time of that
“tide in the affairs of men
win, -
fashion and still remain within the
legal rules, as to vision ahead and to
the rear, and other
when the motorist drives back upon
the highway while unable to see ap-
proaching traffic.
iro ia ani
Swimming Do’s and Don’ts Issued by
Red Cross.
Do’s and don’ts for safety in swim-
Line, is
Warning.
Highway
Passing or parking at points where
other pavement
is found on the highway
by the Penn-
of Highways,
in most cases
Familiar pavement markings aside
“R ”
« R. Cross for vacationers.
“Slow.” It will seldom be| “Look before diving.
en or eight feet deep and free from
hidden stumps and rocks.
“Don’t swim alone.
“Avoid long swims after a season
of inactivity. Train gradually.
“Wait until at least two houre af-
ter eating before swimming.
passing before reaching the
danger indicated. In both
The code prohibits crossing a rail-
another motor vehicle. A penalty
swimming, always be
a boat.
unless the
driven entirely off the improv-
is dangerous and selfish.
to inconvenience every
your presence of mind, even if you
In most cases
in such a | will support your weight.”
dangers arise
ming have been issued by the Red
“Be sure the water is at least sev-
“When attempting long distance
accompanied by
“If thrown into deep water by the
overturning of a boat, do not lose
can not swim. Remember the water
FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN
DAILY THOUGHT. -
To the degree of your intelligence and
ability the Lord will certainly hold you .
responsible.
—Uncle Philander.
. —Tailored suits with short,
straight jackets of youthful line,
: made of tweed and heavy kasha mix-
‘tures, are taking the place of the in-
formal sport costume.
Under the jacket is worn a silk
blouse or knitted sweater of gay mod-
- ernistic design. Only in the detail of
collar and skirt
from those of former seasons. Col-
lars are more apt to be narrow, up-
standing and stiched than the man-
nish turnover with shaped lapels.
. Skirts in many
‘circular godet let in at one side, the
‘rest being straight. One important
sport house shows many unpressed
pleats in the new tweed and kasha
suit models.
: —Bobbed hair has entered a new
era.
rules and has now become a matter of
originality. The new rule is that the
: haircut must bring out the individu-
‘ality of the wearer and under this
edict scores of styles are flourishing.
! Also, declares Helen Rawson Cades,
beauty expert for the Woman's Home
Companion, longer styles are favored |
by nearly all women aside from
Parisiennes, who still prefer the
shorter, although varied, modes of
haircutting.
“A few years ago when we began
considering our hair in a serious
way,” says Miss Cades, “it was a
grave question whether we should bob
or whether we shouldn’t. Once con-
{ vinced that bobbing was the thing to |
do, we bobbed in spite of age, opposi- |
tion, personal disabilities and terrible
barbers.
. “Our attitude is now more flexible
and more progressive. If experience
has told us that we look a fright with
our hair cut, we are thankfully grow-
ing it out and tucking it under. If we
are convinced that our head line
should remain flat, we are continuing
ito patronize Pierre, who wields the
| shears. And if we are younger and
‘our faces are interestingly right for
(it, we are unconcernedly straddling .
{ the question with hair that is neither
| short nor long. Everywhere we see
| young things with their hair tucked
i back of their ears and curling up on
i their necks behind. It's quaint, be-
‘coming and a delightful change from
the harsh, cropped neckline.”
Modern barbers for women, adds
Miss Cades, have learned that hair-
, dressing styles can hardly be the same
. for any two women, and, with a mar-
cel iron or fingers, they can change
the whole appearance of the face.
! —White flannel coats have detach-
able collars and cuffs of fur and are
a new note. They snap on and can be
removed easily when the coat is
cleaned.
| —Even coral is being imitated in
| Paris now, some of the latest orna-
{ments shown at exclusive shops be-
ing woven or twisted chains of tiny
(imitation coral beads. .. The chains
(terminate in large knots of beads or
‘a many forked branch of genuine
coral, .
Another recently introduced orna-
'ment is the choker collar of flat-
tened beads separated by gold disks.
. These collars usually are in deep cor-
‘al red or jade green.
i The turtle has become a pet mo-
tif for costume jewelry and small art
i objects. Turtle belt buckles, hat pins
‘and ash trays are shown in the lux-
jury shops.
| —Few persons
i the natural color of
| way to grayness,
marks the oncoming of age, though
chronic headache, family predisposi-
tion to early grayness, anxiety, wor-
ry, grief and certain diseases, such as
blood poisoning, also cause the hair
to lose its color.
The hair becomes gray when the
formation of the color pigment be-
like to feel that
the hair is giving
need. any scalp dis-
ease which encourages an unhealthy
condition is to be avoided.
Two fashions at the present time
i should be followed with caution. One
{is to bleach the hair which is begin-
ning to turn gray to silver whiteness.
¢ argument is advanced that snow
white hair with dark eyebrows and a
| appearance. It goes without saying,
| however, that to bleach the hair is io
i rob it of a certain amount of its vital-
ity, and if one wishes beautiful white
"hair in later years it should be per-
mitted to go through the “gray” pro- ;
cess naturally.
The other fashion is to dye the hair
to disguise its true condition. The
use of hair dyes is to be discouraged.
Most of them are dangerous and all
- of them give the face a hard look and
are likely to rob the hair of its natur-
al soft tone and texture. Those who
dye the hair are usually the only ones
who are deceived by the process, for
it is not difficult, as a rule, to tell
dyed hair at a glance. It is, too, a
tedious process to keep up, as every
time the hair grows out at the roots
it must be touched up again or one’s
. appearance is quite ridiculous,
i Take care of the hair, but when it
begins to get gray let it have its own
way.
! —The umbrella shown for the au-
tumn are more stubby than ever, not
measuring more than 23 or 24 inches |
in length. The newest models are still
made of black or dark silk to match
the ensemble. The handle is a root or
else made of light beige Norwegian
birch or of warm brown Thuya orna-
mented with insertions or designs in
Moroccan leather stiched on with
metal threads. A triangular metal
i ring holds in the tips, which are
| conical metal pieces.
{ —Gloves remain very simple. The
light neutral saxe glove without but-
tons easily slipped on and draped
; across the wrist will be smart for wear
‘under next autumn’s coat. For sports
Hermes shows a washable box calf
i glove with a wrist-piece pointed on
‘the side and a neat leather bracelet
i tied with a small gilt buckle.
do the new suits vary |
instances have a :
It has passed the period of set ;
which generally
{ youthful face insures a distinguished |
FARM NOTES.
i
important to plant
right than when the
—It is more
‘when the land is
moon is right.
—Sweet clover has no equal as a
combined soil building, weed fighting,
pasture and hay crop.
—If killed at an early stage, weeds
have not the opportunity to sap the
ground of moisture and plant nutri-
ents. )
i —The secret of weed control in the
vegetable garden and with other culti-
vated crops is to destroy these pests
while they are young.
—Dahlias are the show flowers for
this month. Water the plants freely
‘and fertilize well to produce strong
roots and perfect flowers.
—In selecting cattle for the show
‘ring, pick for type and condition.
‘Vigor and good size for their age
should also be considered in choosing
the younger entries.
; —Permanent pastures need ma-
' nure, lime, and fertilizer to keep them
in a highly productive state, accord-
ing to farm crop specialists of the
Pennsylvania State College.
| —Household accounts
farm woman to keep track
hold expenses as related to
business. They serve to supplement
and round out the farm accounts,
—Where a proper balance between
cultivated, legume, and small grain
crops is maintained, a real crop ro-
tation results. This will aid in the
maintenance of a productive soil.
| —Now is the time to dip the lambs
and ewes of the farm flock to save
wasting high-priced feed on ticks next
winter. Use a good livestock prepa-
ration for the dipping operation.
—Good ventilation of barns helps:
to maintain more uniform tempera-
ture, keeps stock healthier, and elim-
inates the frost nuisance. Provide it.
now so good conditions will be avail-
able for the coming winter.
—The careless manner in which
barnyard manure is often handled
suggests that its value as a fertilizer
and the manner in which it deterior-
ates when exposed to leaching and
fermentation are not fully appreciat-
ed.
—Wasteful feeding too often fol-
lows lack of information on produc--
tion. The good producing cows do
not get enough and the poor milker
gets too much feed for profitable pro-
duction. Testing tells the story of
production related to feed require-
ments.
—There should be no faltering in
the fight against potato diseases:
during August. Spray every five days
to keep the blight away. The State
College recommends that 150 gallons:
an acre be applied at a pressure of
256 to 300 pounds. Three nozzles
should be used to the row.
—Corn silage is the best and most
economical form of succulence for
winter feeding in this State. It also
provides an economical feed when pas--
tures dry up in late summer. Silage:
can be handled more easily and eco-
nomically at this time than soiling
crops can. -
—DMaizie, the world’s champion hen,
made twice as much money laying
eggs for the University of Columbia.
last year as the average stenographer
reaps annually for beating out let-
ters on the type writer.
Earnings of the famous White Leg-
horn pullet totaled $2,225 for 1927,
according to Prof. E. A. Lloyd of the
university. Of this total, the pro-
ceeds from hatching eggs represented
$925, while the sale of breeding stock,
which were progeny of the hen,
brought $1,300. Maizie broke all rec-
ords in 1926 by laying 351 eggs in a
365-day test.
—The age at which the heifer
should come into milk depends some-
what on the breed to which she be-
longs and the rapidity of development
(of the individual. In all herds there
are some heifers which mature more:
i slowly than others, and it is well to
i postpone breeding of backward ani-
mals two of three months.
! Production of milk has an import-
help the
of house-
the farm
. to result in undersize, and this in turn
is reflected in the productive ability
‘of the animal.
i Normally developed animals should’
‘be bred at the following ages:
Holsteins .......... 19 to 21 months
VAyrshires. ....... ...18 to 21 months:
| Guernseys ......... 17 to 19 months
Jerseys ........,.) 15 to 17 months
These figures are based on a study
1 of the production records of the cows
in the herd of the University of Mis--
souri, and further information on
Ayrshire cattle contained in Mary-
land Station Bulletin 217.
—Insects on the lawn can be eradi-
‘cated. Large black ants may be de--
stroyed by sealing all openings in the
mound. Then make an opening in
the center of the hill to a depth of
a few inches, using a piece of wood
or pipe for the purpose. Into this
opening pour a cupful of carbon bi-
sulphide, a liquid that forms a gas.
heavier than air. This will pene-
trate the burrows and kill the insects.
Cover the hill with a wet newspaper.
Carbon bisulphide is very explosive
and should be kept away from lights:
of all kinds.
Small red ants in lawns may be
destroyed by placing a few grains of
sodium flouride in the opening and
over the mounds thrown up in the
grass. Do not use in excess as there
‘may be some temporary burning of
the grass leaves.
Dust preparations, such as dry
bordeaux mixture or hydrated lime,
scattered over the plants will pro-
tect them and drive snails away.
Keep the yard free from rubbish or
i pieces of wood, under which snails
can hide in the daytime. Use salt
on the animals or scattered in places
where vegetation will not be affect-
ed.
! —In experiments conducted at the
. Pennsylvania Agricultural Experi-
‘ment Station it has been found that
milk products feq to poultry maintain
the body weight of fowls in the most
‘efficient manner, increase the size of
the eggs, reduce the tendency toward
‘early molting by increasing produc-
i tion, and maintain a more even pro-
- duction throughout the year.