Show Editorial I YOU CANT CAN'T SERVE TWO MASTERS Editors Editor's note The following editorial was published in the California Valley News on December 28 1939 It was wasI I for publication by Joseph E. E Olsen former Ephraim now living In St. St George Mr Olsen believes the lessage is just as true today as when it was first published One of the large race large race tracks in the nation has from time b jo time sent checks for substantial amounts of money to vars varus var- var pus us church and charitable organizations This is done on the pretense that these are engaged in community betterment ac- ac and the race tracks want to help them Some have the checks while others have refused them Those who refuse to accept the money believe that to do doo o 0 would Involve a dangerous compromise with right principle hey hold that race tracks are a distinct detriment to the Thole community Huge sums of mO money ey are garnered by the racks tacks most of it from people who cant can't afford to squander F t. t Poverty destitution and crime result Gambling is and the youth is exposed to vicious practices Race Rac tracks tracks' raw the most undesirable kind of on hangers-on who prey on the during and after race meets The entire up set-up is isad isad pad ad and the fact that the voters of a state may make racing egal gal does not remedy the moral principal involved i The track operators know that there is a strong sentiment legalized racing and they are contributing these sub- sub amounts of money not because they want to benefit he he Le community but because they want to purchase adroitly he support and good will of the citizens The acceptance of honey to condone murder arson or any other social anti-social ac- ac would be different only in degree from accepting race rack money On the other side of the argument it is said that money bom om whatever source derived can be used for good purposes betterment agencies and churches always labor uner maer uner un- un er the handicap of too little money to do with If money is ed for worthy purposes why not accept it from the devil self No question of morality is involved they say the pie ue sue is one of expediency People will gamble Better let them amble legally at the tracks and have the community get a aare pare hare are of the proceeds rather than force them under cover pd id d let the underworld get it all Acceptance of the money bes es not imply approval of the activities of the giver It is utter to use the money for some community project than to fuse to make such improvement because of some abstract to horse norse racing There is an old saying saying When When you accept a present you youve ive ye dissolved the pearl of independence in the vinegar of Verily Verily Pardoning Pardoning the bad Is injuring the good No UNo man can serve two masters for either he will hate e one one and love the other or else ie he will hold to one and the the other Ye cannot serve God and mammon Matthew 24 4 |