Show WHAT T WILL BE DE THE TUE OUTCOME n 00 t t t. t The wave of crime and unrest I which is fa sweeping our nation cannot ti longer b be ignored Many men women wo wo- WOmen women men boys and girls are shutting fe M a their eyes to the future and thinking f f only of the pleasures of today Sensuality Sen- Sen lust pride and immorality i S are becoming alarmingly widespread A general indifference to Jaw law is very noticeable Individuals Individual are ore denying expression to that which is noble and pure within them and blindly following where passion is b wont to lead In and article entitled The Enemy Enemy En En- emy Within Our Gates Gatts Current Opinion for January voices voice this amazing fact In America there is le or seems to be a respect ct for agriculture and lamest honest work and moro more dependence upon legislation rioting inflation and pleasure Every intelligent and honest bonest Amer lean scan must have observed the change I that is taking place and been di dis die With too much pressure from the inside a balloon must final final- finally finally ly burst Many people have tried to make themselves believe that there was no noo o occasion for worry that there was no presure and that the tho ballon banon wo would world Jd not burst But the lowering of ot moral standards and tho the impunity with witch which moral and social laws are broken emphasize the fact tact that there must bo be a limit j i J Years ago the social and moral leper was ostracised He was cast out and the world was slow to forgive forgive for for- give him Perhaps it was a e remnant of the old Biblical custom of stoning atoning the adulterer to death But today the custom has changed The offender offend offend- er is not severely punished and avast a avast avast vast majority of ot those who commit the sin which in seriousness is next to murder go unpunished In fact tact many such luch sinners do not so 10 much J their standing in society Immorality unless checked will sooner or later cause the fall of civilization civilization and the of society It has been prophesied that a desolating de do scourge would go over the tho land and would continue from timeto time to 2 time un 11 il the Il habl inhabitants an s of the earth arth would bo be wasted away A partial partial par par- fulfillment of this has I been experienced in the recent In In- in influenza epidemic But part of it remains re remains remains re mains to be fulfilled and no doubt 4 if the crime wave continues to in increase In In- crease creaSt great sickness suffering and misery will wUl be poured out upon mankind as as judgments ts from the Almighty Al AI- mighty God Such will wUl be the in In In- evitable result unless the tho course of human events can bo be changed T However the tatem statement nt that conditions con con- IJ of ot Immo immorality lIty exist need not be discouraging There are so so many pure healthy men women boys and girls that hope for lor a brighter future r can be entertained What the world needs is a moral awakening Man Man- Mankind Mankind kind needs the tho stamina to stand up for its convictions Moral standards staMeNS f must again be raised and humanity must faco face the future with vision knowing that strict adherence to the laws of ot honor and morality is necessary necessary nee nee- essary for the progression of the race Judgments may be averted by righteous living Those who will wil shun evil and s seek ek to be true to themselves and to their God will be amply paid for for their effort for th the Lord will wUl bless and protect them The destroying angel will pass them by and their lives will be a lion tion to themselves an and their asso elates dates Happiness docs does not consist o ot of I worldly pleasure but comes to indivIduals 1 thru an understanding of the tai 4 worth while things in life and thru their ability to do what they know 1 p- p t to be right C. C. C E. E RIDDLE |