Not. 22,1922, VoL IT, No. 83

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We are informed that the incorporated businesses of this country have a corporate stock of $65,000,000,000 and a bonded indebtedness of $35,000,000,000, making $100,000,000,000 of secunties on^which the people, are compelled

interest or dividend-drawing proposition; and we have permitted a burden on the backs of the ■■ wealth-producers of this nation that they are scarcely able to stagger under and that will sooner or later, if not relieved,, cause an upheaval.                             '       '

some thirteen millionaires practically own or control all of the railroads, banks, and other great industries of this nation. How long do you suppose such conditions, can. continue! ■.

There is.' a limit, to human endurance, and often it is the last straw that breaks the camel’s back. Therefore it is wise and proper that not only the workers of this country, but also the . lawmakers, should study our financial system, the most outrageous and enslaving system that has- ever been fastened upon a people, and see whether we-cannot devise some way out of our dilemma. '        ‘     .

If one is not a wealth-producer he is a parasite to the extent that he is being clothed, housed and fed by wealth-producers. However, the labor of non-producers is exerted to a more . or less degree in the interest of parasites higher up in the financial strata^ and therefore practically all workers are working to pile up riches for a few already fabulously rich.

To gbt this system clear let us use this illustration: Say that a man is entitled to live off his accumulated savings, which is granted. He saves $20,000. He then starts living therefrom, and ,it takes $1,000 a year. After one year he has $19,000 left, and in twenty years would have’Mevoiired his accumulated savings. But he actually lived therefrom.

However, our modern system has a different society, often despising the wealth-producers who are feeding, clothing, and housing you.

Thus every time a $20,000 bond or other

form of capitalization, either real or watered, . is placed, it means that one average family can live in idleness—-often despising those who pro- 1 vide for them — bringing up their children to ' take the same view of labor«thirt*they" themselves entertain^                    ' ’ ’ , ■           • people can live in idleness and luxury, never •' rendering‘a service therefor and usually not ’ even appreciating whence their bounty' is derived. . ■■..\. , . • ■.

How long are the wealth-producers of this . nation going to be- deceived -by this scheme which permits so many of our population to . live in idleness and luxury while every year the wealth-producers are- compelled to work harder and harder and skimp to a greater ex- . tent to carry, a burden that is ever being piled higher and higher! .                ’    ’

Do you wonder that our government officials are compelled to make a special study of conservation and efficiency and continually admonish the wealth-producers of the nation to practise conservation and greater efficiency! How can it be otherwise when financial autocrats are continually saddling more bonds,' real and watered, onto the backs of the wealth-producers!

If you want to see peace and plenty in this nation, make capital work for the benefit of mankind, not for the benefit of a^-favored few. Toi do this we must take from-capital the power to levy, tributethat is, compel capital to work without interest (usury) or profit.

When a man borrows a bushel of wheat, require him to return a bushel of wheat, not a bushel and a tenth. If he borrows a sack of potatoes, require him to return a sack of pota- • toes, hot an additional amount as tribute. If a man borrows a dollar, require him to return

ago Thomas Jefferson’s idea of the government- One more illustration to show that the pro¹ '. being our banker had prevailed, jnstcad of the ducers—the farmers and wage workers—are

• Hamiltonian idea' of individuals doing our abject slaves to stock and bondholders is the '• banking,'which was adopted through the eun- statement • taken from the recent book on ... ’mng and astute foresight of the banker and big . "Wealth Accumulation,” by Mr, Klein, New./ v land-holder and commercial element of thatday. .York city’s great statistician. Mr, Klein states i

. . Imagine what a blessing a government bank- that^-the yearly interest on bonds in the United _;^;

’ ing-system furnishing capital at cost would States is $6,000,000,000, while the total yearly . have been to the early pioneers who . started production of the.fanners is $5^40,000,000;_v .? in New York and Pennsylvania and came west- that other yearly dividend and .interest-bear-.

’ ward, stage by stage, conquering the wilderness ing securities, ptQduee _: their holders .^i0,00ft^'./^ n-nt.il they at last reached our beautiful Pacific 000,000. Can you- not see^;that a system like’ .<• Northwest -      .      .      •           that makes the workers, of this nation absolute .

Think of the hundreds of thousands of blight'-. slaves to the bondholders) Wake upand help edhomes that are strewn along-the entire route break the chains enslaving you; .■ We may be./’, —failures simply because they were literally able to do it today; tomorrow maybe too date* ■. eaten up by that monumental curse, the mort- . The producers’ of this nation, have within . gage, with its interest-devouring claws, which their power the means of emancipation from could have been avoided if our government had the above curse. That is. through cooperation done its duty as the people’s banker*            and a judicious-use of the ballot, electing offiL- .

Think of the thousands of. noble and Self- cers. from their own walk of. life, adopting . sacrificing men-and women, the flower of our proper laws and putting into operation a sys- • land, who grew prematurely old and died with- tern of government-owned banks, railroads, out seeing one ray of /he peace and happiness public utilities, manufacturing plants, and- nat-they so richly deserved—all because they inno- oral resources, to be operated for use. instead cently placed their faith in the ever-grasping. of' profit—for. the benefit of all-the people in- ' and unscrupulous money-lender,' instead of stead', of a favored few. Shall we avail our-banding together and. working cooperatively ■ selves, of this opportunity or shall, we feebly for the benefit of all, and placing service, well- submit to the crushing power of the.most mondoing and brotherly love above profits. - . strous'curse of all hgesr . ":

Coal Diggers and Clergy By a. l, Geyer ■

their families have been evicted from their homes; which have since been occupied by strike-breakers. ’•                        ' ‘

A few .days prior to the strike a group of Polish Bible Students was forbidden to hold a Bible study or lecture bn company property unless they would agree, to urge the men to ’return to work. The priests and the preachers generally are accepting these propositions,

The wages of a miner average $725 per year. While on strike they cannot buy a pound of coat from the company, at any price, and of course their living conditions are deplorable. One of their quarters is a barn which measures 18 ft. s 18 ft., and which contains a small hayloft. The barn contains seven beds and twp cradles in which, besides adults, twenty-six . children sleep. Some sleep in the hay in the

ence, Pennsylvania, who was o® strike, was arrested for a murder'of which he knew nothing, was put through the third degree; and when no confession was forthcoming, they sent for a eriest, a local pournciAjr/and a coal op-bbator (the unholy trinity); and- also Luske’s . wife; to force a confession of a murder which

he did not commit.; ’.•..*. '           _

- The Pittsburgh Press of: June 23,' 1922, re-. ports the bitter denunciation of labor unions by Reverend W. L. C-Sampson^otthe Fourth. U. P. Church, at* the regular quarterly meeting of the Monongahela Presbytery, U. P. Church.

The Pittsburgh Gazette Times of July 31, 1922, says that Reverend D’r.E. Edward Young, of Brooklyn, N. Y., discoursing on the subject of ‘‘Who Will Be First?*’ scored the strike as - a- weapon which - should be. crushed, - and after the’discourse, left to take up his. duties as chaplain of the-14th Infantry Regimentof the New York National Guard. ’?      . ;_;

i•. “There is a Spirit in

_; pLIHV, the son of-Barachel, many thousands /- ■£4-of years* ago, was right. There i® a spirit . in. man. In Elihu’s case it was an intense de- j '. sire for self-expression; he desired an oppori ".tunityto speak concerning the argument that "absorbed his three companions. He had long -endured in Silence out of respect for the ad- .

vaiiced years of those with him, hoping, thereby to learn wisdom and- acquire knowledge .’ which only_; age possesses—that- wisdom which '• comes a$ a result of experience, and which acts ■ as a protective armor against the hasty utter-

anees and rash acts of youth.' -        *    •’

J ■ But ; Elihu had been vastly disappointed ' and disgusted with the sounding phrases and meaningless-platitudes of those with him who claimed to be comforters of their mutual friend, Job.. 'Arguing from-a wrong premise most of the time, these hoary frauds had ceaselessly attempted to convince Job, against his better

J- sense, that the evils and miseries which had ' come upon him w;ere, of necessity, the result of sin. .                                                  .         . ‘            .

' Elihu "Anally rebelled, as he says: “I will answer also my part, I also will show my opinion, for I am full of matter, the spirit within me-

showing itself more prominently today than ever before in the world’s history; a spirit which has a multitude of expressions and which, in one or other of its three main manifestations, is showing itself today in the actions of every ' man and. woman of the age of accountability.

. It is again the same spirit of self-expression, and in the. effort to express oneself, all the good, bad' and indifferent qualities that go to make up a human being show so plainly that

-- he who runs may read. ’      .   • ,

Makers of History Egotists .

THE world’s history has been made by people who demanded the right to express themselves in word or in act. Sometimes it was the silver-tongued orator who s<S worked on the minds, of others that he succeeded'in convincing ‘ them that his particular road to some summum bonum was-the one and only road which could succeed; and. thus he achieved his own ends through the instrumentality of others.

Again, history records the exploits of many swashbuckling adventurers: who, being in their day opportunists, achieved, some measure of self-expression, usually, at the expense of the common good. Other self-expressionists bear names that, struck dread into the hearts of an entire world in their little day—such great ones as Genghis Khan, Tamerlane; Alexander, Mo-hammet, and Napoleon, who wrote in letters of blood the record of' their mighty egotism- '

Some few years ago another ego became swollen and bloated with his demands for selfexpression; and finally, through a series of circumstances which were so opportune as to be almost miraculous, if they were not skillfully engineered by this same ego, the long-looked-for chance came, and again in an effort to carve ' a name long to be remembered in history, Europe was bathed in blood and tears, and the fingers of sorrow stretched into every corner of the so-called civilized world.                '

What the result of that effort at self-expression was,‘"we all too sadly know today; but the lessons of the “old men” of history fall on deaf ears, and in the thousands of years, which have passed since Abraham went forth to the slaughter of the tep ki$gs, and Lot’s herdsmen strove with, the herdsmen of his uncle in the .land of Canaan, the Vorld has found no new or better way to settle its difficulties than with battleaxe and sword.

is declared, until the next expedition calls, for it to be refurbished.          •            ■

In modern times we have the events in Ireland. At this present .writing the .Irish situation is about as .clear as mud—and getting, no better fast Right after the European war , seemingly Ireland thought it a good time really to start something.. For many years she had been “swelling, up” like new wine, and a number . of minor explosions had served to keep her constantly at boiling point. Finally the smash came; and again after a number of people had -been killed and maimed, and business ruined, England made, one of her famous compromises, ' wherein she gave Ireland two-thirds of what she wanted, and withheld one-third. The result was that a rough and noisy minority of the Irish figured- that .if old T^trly England could be forced to give up two-thirds, she could als'o be made to hand, over the other third, and the' war went on more merrily , than ever, because now, instead of tWo factions fighting, there are.

. three; and presumably if some arrangement can be made about these, conditions, the good .: old axe and sword will he.shined uprfor a footer five-sided scrap. Apparently the multiplication of grievances in Ireland is in direct ratio to the amount any side gives in.. . - i

Key to the Situation. .. ■ .                 '

Pl- THIS fair land, of ours, we have Mr.

and Mrs. Trouble in. the shape of railroad and coal strikes. There is a possibility of their both being settled in the immediate future; but, in the meantime coal is not being, mined and we are within a few weeks of cold weather, and railroad equipment is running down to such an extent that when there is some coal to haul, the chances are that there will be plenty of trouble getting it to where it will do. the most good. Incidentally the harvest is bn in many sections, and crops cannot be moved in anything like the quantity that is necessary for the well-being of the country. Truly, there is a spirit in man— and a devil of a spirit it is these days. ’

Now, I suppose that some who read this will say: "Aha, here speaketh the Bolshevist!” But not so, my friend. The writer of this article is by no means a Bolshevist'nor in sympathy with them, nor even a Socialist, as such is generally understood. Just look at the situation calmly for a moment, and fry to figure out a solution. I realize that there are as many so-

lutions as there are people guessing; but when you come right down to brass tacks, where does the trouble really lief. Take for example the two main elements, Capital and Labor. Labor . , waves a heavy fist and curses Capital luridly, blaming.all the sins and follies of earth on the ’/ Capitalist system.- Capital, on the contrary, _; lays all the blame on Labor. jSo there you are.

// That is, as individual sympathies' are excited' ■ by the plight of either groups we.lend our par... . tizan spirit to. the acquiring of whatever that ; ’ ‘ group may desire.                         '• -

- Indifference io Others* Woes *

SO TODAY, the issue is not one of hours and . wages on the one hand, and dividends and . vested interests on the other,, but rather it is ’ again the demand of the individual' for selfexpression. The man who has money thinks that.he has a perfect right to use it as he wishes, and accordingly proceeds to do so, much to the chagrin of the man who has none. -     _:

The rich man buys a coal mine, and offers ■ to employ the poor man to mine coal The poor .. man accepts the offer and mines coat The rich man suddenly changes his mind about the price he will pay to have his coal mined; and the

poor man forgets himself, and starts .to burn

to show his independence of spirit

The rich man has recourse to the old and well-tried remedy, .the arm of the law, as- exemplified in the standing army, which is. composed of ex-coal ihiners in all probability, who forget ‘ that they are common people like their brethren, and willingly lend their aid. to put doWn . all exuberant manifestations of independence : of spirit with the. old, civilizing axe and sword. ’ • ’Twere ever thus; and so the tale would be told,// over and over again,, as. it has Been in the past, /. except for one thing, whicK one-thing we shall/

shortly point out briefly. .     / '

The same principle applies te the .railroad ;: workers, and to/the rest of their comrades’whq '/ is under the control of the capitalist;. and fur-

thermore I doubt whether you would take the ‘ trouble to find out really just what is the mat-ter—fundamentally, I mean. :      .- /.'       ’

Rather, you will be glad when it’s over; and you'are sure that you can get enough coal this- _;

winter to get by on p and if you- are a-small • shopkeeper, you probably give- a ' fleeting ,* thought to the possibility of the price being higher on account of the shortage, and men- .. tally decide to boost the price on a few cbm-modi ties to cover the difference, thus passing ' the buck along a little further.                    ’

But as to your personally expressing,a decided opinion one way Or the other, np, sir! . It’s none of your business, you say, and let it . go at that. You have not yet realized that it has been the apathy of the private citizen all . down through the ages which has let the abuses from which the world has suffered so much and ' so often take- such a toll of the lives and happi-

ness of the people;                ‘ .

Suppose for a moment that the "serfs”, in long could the baronial system have endtired! Such a day did finally arrive, and the power of-the baron was broken'; but it was" not until the power of the standing army and the forces of • law and order were divorced from the rule of money, and placed on the side of the majority.

are owned body and soul by big business, used by that institution as part of the club to keep you in subjection.         .                         ■

Churches were splendid. recruiting stations during the war, adding that air of sanctity to

_.....      ,                    .      . thefilthy-business of war, the trading in corpses

■ fha’unhappiness and destitution which the last and graft andcorruptionof war contracts,which ... great-war brought to Christendom! ’ ' ¹ -.-. was needed to make it acceptable to the more

Suppose for one moment that the minisford. sensitive of the .people. And now they are good ■bl'dur churches .had really preached Christ and ^s0^-^a^ centres where the doctrines of big -husi-the-.love of- God,, could the capitalist have so ■ ^ness introduced into the minds of the. ... engineered them that they would have. willingly y^ottQ8’ n*’ uu. easy and apparently innocent- , flepred the devil .as they did, and jjreaehed mil- manner. . And-YQU, Mr. Citizen, are content to lipna-of hoys into' an awful and useless death! have, it so.           ■                    ...

• * '     ’ ’   ’                                      You do not dare, or* are too lazy, to think

for. yourself; and if you do, you let it go at * thinking.. You Maye hot the-moral courage to stand onyoUr hind legs and talk right out in .

, ■ • V                          - .u i ■ , j meeting about-these .things^ No;. you. would

church congregationror your particular lodge, _rath_er dodge the responsibility .by avoiding o^ your particular , trade-union or spoke your _goi

^d°               religious matters at'all, than you would to get

-would be before much of the crying abuses that _busv and demand a rrfoijn.' now afflict the world, would be cleaned up! But '

no!' Because you are not the one that is being God or Mammon?

^.directly hurt, it is easier, to let the whole rotten • _______ . '    .                          ~ . ..business continue, rather than that'you should           V k                 it w the Spurt

be disturbed and put about a little to rectify it. ‘ of Selfishness, The Golden Rule is a thing of -               '     - _u. . ,.._x,    , .',, • the past in the business and: social life of our

■ .Rather you wouH^see your little children fConsideration for the rights and privi-again; in. the grip, of the profiteer, forced to j _{g pf othera is} contained in the terms of the ‘ ;Wprk again m dhe factory by a court-ruling _{eonstitrition bat} that’s the only place it can

T^^{S          t0}2^VeT ¹”^telhS^ent ™^ter be found—there, or in the dictionary. We have

the United States, than that you would make -       ....       .   . -      .

.active and determined efforts properly to take care of the situation. .        .       . •

, . OH! you say, what’s the use! Every leader we get we find out is a grafter, and a tool of the-big interests; or if he isn't at'first,' he                                ___

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speedily becomes corrupted. Granted that in- _by gome fluke to be able to get on top of the the majority of cases this is true, yet that- is- heap and join the ruling classes, and willing to nd-excuse for apathetically accepting it.         use. anything as a stepping-stone toward our

•                                                 ‘              vaulting ambitions. •• . .-                ’

Why the Churches Failed                 - gpakespeare make his character of. Wolsey,

rpH^ case of your.church is a shining ex- in “Henry VIII,” use these words: “Cromwell, A ample. Anyone with a grain of sense can I charge thee, fling away ambition; by that sin '    ’                 ’          fell the angels; ho,w can man, then, hope to win

by it i” And again: “Had I but served my God with half the'zeal I served>my king. He would hot in mine age have left me naked to mine enemies.” .                . .            ■      _; .^r

This heartbroken cry of a dishonored man, dishonored for one of the few decent acts of his life, is terribly true today of most of us.

Photo-Play Writing By H. E. Coffey

struction, And, above all, possess some talent— some individuality coupled with imaginative and creative ability. .

order sharks have extracted as much as one hundred dollars.from unwary victims for similar information no better than my own.

their victim’s mind in an hallucination. This ■

achievements of others seemed easy of accomplishment in their case. Hence on this account all should realize that there is no “royal road” to learning or to success in any other worthy, line of endeavor. Reward conics only after patient effort.                  .               ■

I. would not encourage anyone to attempt to . realise the impossible. Yet all valuable infor-matiou should be dispensed, free for the profit and benefit of all. The following should be of much value to those who have no latent talent - as. well as to those who have. He who must-answer these questions in the negative should-not.attempt to write scenarios; for his talent is- not sufficient to merit development.

. Can you read a story halfway through arid then imagine a logical outcome! After you tridate themselves when you see or. read 'of an originakjoke! If you have honestly answer- ’ ed-the. foregoing, queries affirmatively, you are. now. ready as a prospective play-writer to consider the laws which must govern your writing. ■

You must from the first remember that ydur ' story is to- be told by action and ever keep this _• "actions speak louder than words.” - Build'yo.ur narrative around an original thought This may'' be called the germ of your story and should be ' exposed—made known—in one of the opening

Your story should be written. on letter-head* _; size paper, with your -name and address in-have. written the title of your play, then give .

underneath a .brief synopsis of the whole, followed by the cast of characters. Your play proper will consist of any number of- reels according to the length of your story. Each reel or part is made up of scenes.              .

The’number of scenes which can be used in a reel depends upon the* length of time required to show each scene ; but the average number is about thirty. It is important that -you .have.. these scenes blend intelligently without. confusion or break. Written explanations called ’ leaders may occasionally be used to precede , scenes. But these should be inserted only where necessary to carry the thought. •       '

The foregoing only outlines.some of the prin- . ciples which are found to govern all successful

and determine the length of their continuance. ■ Hence all budding photo-play writers and . other aspirants to the motion picture industry. y-ould do well to align themselves with the ’ ; future march of progress. Human sentiment ia . fickle, and to obtain its favor now does not • mean anything in regard to one’s future. In the near future the motion picture industry . may be expected to be- revolutionized. ^r           .

The ancient worthies, including Abraham, ■ Isaac and Jacob, will’ soon be- the directors of.. this industry and will’accomplish things hither- ‘   .

to unthought of. The sky is a most natural " . background, and in, the future will serve as a screen on which the most, perfect and' interest- ' ing plays-ever presented to the world may be expected to be-shown/ These noble worthies will have multifarious duties, and will need a corps of assistants to carry put, the. details. Hence it is well to aspire for some of these worth-while positions of the future. These are days which hold'forth great possibilities.

The god of this world, Satan, realizes that his usurped rule has ended. To ensnare as many as possible he is holding forth many dazzling allurements; By this means he seeks to absorb , the time and-.talent of righteously inclined peo-pie’ in . the’direction of acquiring present fame and wealth. Those looking forward to a more sure reward should not allow themselves to be -thus entangled.--'   ,           .....      . -

A word to the wise is sufficient; but a word from the Book of Wisdom is doubly faith strengthening: “Lay not: up for yourselves treasures on earth: . . . But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven.”(Matthew 6:19, 20) As far as lieth within you, bend your dramatical and photo-play writing talents into alignment with the future -r into alignment with God’s will concerning, you. .

BIG JOBS b_v Charles Horace Sfeiers

' ’. When you- have a big job waiting, ■ ;      Standing grimly in your way, •' And you spend in hesitating,               . ' Say a minute or a day, •         . You have just set back the gladness . •   • Which’ accomplishment bestows, '       And are entertaining sadness, While the big job bigger grows.

When’you have a big job standing On your pathway to success, ■ t Valiant toil of yon demanding. If you bravely onward press You will find that you can do it • -       Somewhat easier today Than, if burden you lend to it By indulging in delay.

Value of the Employing Bookbinders of America to the Industry

.                                        ' By W. B. Conkey . ’                               ;

(Mltariwl Hotel The W. B. Cdnkay Compkay of Hammond, UkL, 1» probably thalavgw* publishing and bookbinding Inatttutios tB-the world. The company aanploya many man. Its President.; Mr, W. B. Conkey. han been the head of the Institution since Its . organisation. For many yean this company published thw “Studtea tn the Scripturea"- and otb*-publication* of the; Watch Tower-. . BIMo A Tract Society. Recently at a convention of the. bookbinders of America. Mr. Conkey delivered an addreaa. We bavm* pleaaura la reproducing this apeerh It la (ratifying to note that a man who has. ao well succeeded In baalneas end a large ■„ . anpfoyer of labor takes aneh a high and noble stand in behalf of labor and tnalats on righteousness being the aula by which . .

matters between labor and capital shall bo settled. Wo heartily agree with Mr. Conkegr that brotherly .love must -be practised' bo-1;' - tween both parties add that this must be founded upon justice for alT before these dMRulties can. bo settled. This condition at.. peace and unity amongst men will be brought about by the great Messiah's kingdom now being established. Other employers, bow-

ever, will read Mr. Conker's address with profit.)                  .                • •           -* •      ■          ^:

ject, and the one selected for me to speak on fully covers that point; for I am sure that the . value of an organization of this kind to the ■}: bookbinding industry of America is most- im. . portant                                             .

-, ' Organization of employers among the various industries of our land has grown’ to gigantic proportions, and the benefits derived • have been far reaching. I am sure that this < same condition will exist in-the Association

' allied trades of the printing industry to lead . them. But the time has come, as has been shown by the results of this organization dur' ing the past three years, that the bookbinders of America should assert themselves through the form of ah organization sv.h as we now have; and by the right of its necessity to the allied printing trades and the dignity which belongs to the era it by its being first in the art preservative, it should be a leader among time is ripe for.'this organization to give-’to members detailed information and active Help/ ,J that pertains- directly to the trade in which we-" are all. interested;.. ’ • •

From the earliest days of printing,, the bind- -; ■ ear’s art has been ‘a necessity; and while there. '.t should be ho attempt to dim the lustre of the- s' -glory of Gutenbergs the-discoverer, and Ben-'.fy jamin Franklin, the patron saiht of the. printer, their work and their printed sheets would' be ■, ' almost worthless without the skilful hand of the ~

leader in preserving the art and literature of the world. -                  •                     . -

Without the aid of the binder, the schools, .. colleges and universities of our land could not . exist; and in almost every function of the ' , world’s work the art of the binder is a most . important factor.                •      .            ■

. The experience of many of the leading eon-cerns in our line during the last few years has been a lesson that should make a lasting im-could be made profitable, and that as a business it is entitled to a legitimate profit.

This organization can do more to educate the master bookbinders to conduct their busi-nc-ss in-order to get ar proper price for their work and to create a. spirit of friendliness toward each other than can be accomplished- in ' any other way. Meeting each other and knowing each other will hep to eliminate the fierce competition between each other, which means loss of profit, loss of temper, a hatred of our-

■ selves, the business an eternal,grind, and life, hardly worth living. .

and there- is no business that requires more rules; and wage scales, and the rulings of this body be final and binding on both parties.

? While the ’ Open Shop is strongly recommended by many employers, it is not by any 'ideane a lasting settlement'of this problem, for -the reason that there is the same opportunity \forthe unfair employer to take wrongful advantage of his employes, as there is for the unfair workman or so-called labor leader to act

, and deal unfairly with the employer. .

The- workmen can have their union to discuss matters and formulate plans in relation •to .their trade and its workings, and the em-^ployers can have their association for their . discussions. But any action or plan of procomposed of delegates, from both, the employer and employe; and each must be a party to the ’ contract which is made to cover all conditions necessary to the successful conduct of relationship between the employer and employ^. A ‘ violation of this contract in any plant by either party will mean the concern of all parties to connection •with a committee of the workmen. I fgel positive that a plan of this kind could be materialized.

I have been active in this business for over forty years; and during that time I have careso strong-that it was able to "strangle the ac-

tions of the employer and. force the business, of the world into a chaotic condition through strikes, lockouts, blood-shed; and even murder, as we have, recently seen-in the railroad • and coal strikes, which almost tied’up the commerce of our land.              . ■        \ ’

The attitude between the men who employ labor and, the men who .are employed should be one of conciliation and regard for the. welfare of each other. .

As a rule when bodies of workmen and employers meet to talk over the problems of interest in their particular trade, there immediately develops the spirit of antagonism, as though each were trying to take advantage of the other. This condition is entirely wrong, as est to both parties with the result of establishing peace and harmony in the industry; and yet How often this fails.

’ Think how foolish this whole proposition is. It is the’ customer that pays for the commodity that is to be produced; and in many cases the workman is that customer.^; So he is directly

tant wage.                                     -

The workman oif today is entitled to a proper compensation that will allow him to live comfortably and to save enough to take care, of his declining years, if he is so disposed. The world

acknowledges the importance of this condition .today, and the only point of discussion between the employer and employe is to find out a proper compensation for the work to be per-

formed.           ’       .

The public pays the price for the commodity,                                              ,

' and it is the public who shall decide whether meh will get together and discuss their difficut-or not the cost of the article is exorbitant. ties in a rational and sane why and come to a

This fact the employer seems to have lost just and equitable agreement, at the. sam6 time ^: sight.of. in the past.                          •. ... injecting thoroughly into these agreements-the-<

. The employer and theemploye are the people • underlying principles of brotherly love.." . to discuss this" question of cost. It is just as The question of labor dominating bapitid br:>

wrong for the employer to exact an exorbitant capital dominating labor is an .impossibility. •'

The Employing Bookbinders of America. ’ could be the tedders in' a plan- of this kind tor very largely eliminate the difficulties of- the present labor situation in all lines.;of trade; and if some .plan, such as I have suggested, could be-put into practical operation in our craft, it would make our Association of the

greatest benefit not only to ourselves: but to the modify than the employe has to demand from .world at large.              .          .   -

him an excessive wage in its production.         I earnestly hope that some action, will be

The people, not only of America, hut of-the taken in this direction by this‘Association. .

From Versailles to Genoa By-Benj. h. Boyd

IN November, 1918, the Vesuvian artillery of the nations paused in their hymn of hate and destruction, and the world was informed that the armistice had been signed. The peoples of earth gave vent to great rejoicing, because they believed that the bloodiest struggle of history bade fair to end and make way for peace and reconstruction.

“Back in the balmy pre-war days,” we were told by our statesmen, poEticians and ecclesiastics that a great struggle of nations was impossible, with our civilization (!), that peace societies, institutions of learning and culture, etc., made war impossible; that humanity would not tolerate such a bloody spectacle; That^-was prior to 1914. With the facts the world is now sadly acquainted. Like a thunderbolt from the clear sky the nations of earth (Christendom, . Christ’s kingdom) were hurled into a great cauldron of affliction. The war has^-been termed “earth’s colossal crime.”

Then-we were told by these same statesmen, politicians and ecclesiastics, that this would be the last war; it was “war to end war” and forever “make the world safe for democracy.”. . After four years of inconceivable ruin and, . horror the armistice was signed; the masterminds of victors and vanquished met at Paris in the historic Palace of Versailles'to draw up the instrument of "peace.

Our President, Woodrow Wilson, sailed from these shores in the good ship George Washington, armed with his now famous fourteen points _: (none of which ever seemed to stick anything) - • and his “League of Nations,” which was later said by the clergy to be “the poUtical expression of God’s kingdom on earth.” Yes! these great ones of earth would set things in order and usher in the Millennium. That was three . years ago; and what of Europe today? .     -

Lloyd George said recently that “Europe is a seething racial lava,” that smouldering hate

and je^fousies bid fair once more to flame forth a. Disarmament Conference,-but merely a conference for the limitation of Armament; that as “gun toters,” they would agree how many, the dear public should be privileged to pay for by taxation, etc. And still the man-made Millennium is somewhere in the gloaming.

We now come to Genoa. This conference was called by Mr. Lloyd George, of England, who hoped by this means to bring about the economic rehabilitation of Europe, to straighten out international rivalries by a plan of peaceful. organization, and thus to keep afloat the European ship of state. His own statement at the opening of the Conference was: “If this conference fails, -the world will be swept with despair; and Europe' will again see a welter of blood.”                                        •        .

‘ It soon lx -ante apparent that the spirit that was domina.ing at Genoa.was the Grabiski spirit. Dear Russia must be helped, to reorganize and to get on a sound economic basis. But all the while, with one accord all eyes rested longingly on the great oil fields of Baku and the vast wealth of Russia represented in her

since the voice and footfall of man broke the eternal silence can a parallel be foumi with the present distressing situation.- Fear and anxiety are gripping the hearts of the sons of men.

Why have the efforts of these brilliant ones of earth' so signally failed! In order properly to answer this question it will be needful for us to make a brief review of man's history.-The Genesis record, chapters two and three, tells us of man's creation in perfection, his ihstruc-tions, his deflection, and his. banishment from his Eden home. The Bible shows that for a long period God left man much to his own devices; then He organized the nation of IsraeL —Amos 3:2. .

Through the prophets of Israel God foretold the history and final-destiny of man: After the overthrow and dispersion of Israel there would arise four great universal empires of earth, these to be succeeded by the fifth, which would be God’s kingdom on earth—“the desire of all nations.”(Haggai 2:7} Furthermore, Ged gave us through these prophets the length of time these earthly dominions would hold sway; it would be a period of 2520 years from the overthrow of Israel, God’s typical kingdom on earth.            ’                  . '

The consensus of opinion is, that Zedekiah, Israel’s last king was dethroned and taken prisoner to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar, in 606 B. C. This means, then, that the lease

of ^earth’s kingdoms would expire August 1st, 1914, and that there God would begin to make ready for the fifth universal empire of earth— the kingdom of the Prince of Peace.

All the physical facts, no less than the Word

■jof God, incontestably show that August 1st, The.hew day is dawning;.the kingdom of God' “1914, marked a great .dispensations! change in . is at the door. Soon the great Prince’ of Gali?

earth’s affairs. Hence we see why the present - lee will spread a feast of fat things forearthy • scramble cannot be unscrambled. It is-the time, poor befaighted-ones, and the millions how-liys.

for the kingdom of this world’(Satan’s king* • ing who will never die. shall rejoice with- ex*, • dom} to become the. kingdom of our Lord and . ceeding joy and’be glad- in -the- day'-.of -His Christ.—Rev.-11115-18; Dan.^- 7: 9-27:\ . ■ gladness;—Revelation^ ‘11:.4?Isaiah 11:1*9;

No human hand can stay the. overthrow of'' -25 :6-9; Numbers 1Q:.1O, - •                  '

Golden Age and Government By John Cowe

for the acts of these officials can justly be laid oh the. Government as a whole, or on the administration in particulart •           "        • .

Would it not at least be courteous—to say nothing of being Christian —1.0 publish their good deeds as well as their bad ones, and to leave the judgment of the nation to the great assize at which Jehovah through His chosen and approved representatives will preside!

That trite saying that “what We’hear add what we see depend on what we are" is true of the Christian as of others. • Is'all that we see and hear of this .Government only evil! .«■ Evidently the Very fact that one branch of the Government, the postal system, permits the carrying of your magazine through its arteries, and because its officials recognize the force of the constitutional declaration for .freedom of . speech and press, argues at least the desire to be consistent, in spite of all the accusations lodged against it in the magazine. Surely this is laudatory.                    - -    .

Take another case: The local LB. S. A. class in this little town stood for non-partici- • pation in the struggle during the war. One of its members, who was before the state council of defense to answer for the stand he took, was killed shortly thereafter in the peaceful pursuit of driving horses attached to a load of hay. We have a state accident insurance statute here which entitles to compensation all suffering from accidents.

The man who was killed could not during his life conscientiously serve his country during war, and the writer has all respect for honest

conscientious objectors. But in spite of. this, • is. no doubt that the Judge will accept their plea, the. state government, by .virtue of the statute Bat it seems to the writer that the inconsist- . and through its accredited officials compensat- ency of such will be a. barrier to their being . ed ,the widow and the children to the extent able or qualified to judge at alL To walk apart of Several thousand dollars—I believe five thou- from-the world and the professed church is- ' sand. 'The widow* can now take, care of het laudable, but to condemn the Government for children and educate, them,and 'can- ride around . acts' over which they had no power is unjust. , iik a nice Ford, which she did hot* have:When . 0 consistency, thou art a jewel, and rarer than . •fief husband was alive. - . ’ . ; . • radium! - ' .        *’•*■'■,     .                       -

• .' .Task-in all fairness*:; .-What more could a. [Lest we bemisunderstood.by others as well • Christian as£ for, who has beefi instructed by- as Mr.' Co'we,. we Explain that we believe the ‘

'j inspired writ to "obey magistratesand rulers' American Government, aS projected by its ^; • and* be ready to every good work”! This is a- founders, the. best’ form of’ government, on ease of returning kindness.to those who'failed- egrth. To the extent, that present incumbents to measure up to what most people regard as in office adhere to those original principles of . ^patriotic citizenship.- I ask: Is.not this Un liberty and justice the Government is a-sue-• ' *       - -           -          - - - -        -            today; to the extent that thby are swayed' .

from these principles by ppfiticai; ecclesiastical

who sat on the state council of defense passed upon this claim. ‘                         .       ■

The necessary qualifications for a judge are          _                          .     _

the entire absence of prejudice and an'honest • war purposes $9233 of every. $100 it raises, desire to hear all the facts in a case. If some however; and we are convincedthat that better • who are now condemning the Government can government is at the door. And that gove improve their fitness for the high calling to which - ment will provide absolutely against death and they aspire, and at the same time explain how even 'sickness. Meantime, we-grant Idaho the they will' award those who have so acted, there palm for progressiveness.—Ed.]   .

More about Farmers By m. l. Ritchie

jharges.At the same time thousands oflittld 16. In'the first'place, such articles help to children are almost dying in all the large cities create class hatred;, and in- the second place , -for just such needful bounties. .             they might gpive some of your city, readers an- . .;

Now we do not claim that all farmers are. idea' that there is;a lot of money, in. farming. -' saints; farfrom that But as a class theywill .'Now letus hope' that' your little papier.will/ measure up as high morally as any other peo- . try to-keep-closer to- facts- in the future,-. We ' ’• • pie, and as a class they are very'much mis-_; know it is.not time yet to expect perfect, things; /; ' understood; and I know-of nothing that will but a-paper that poses as’ an educator, should. ’ _? do-more to add to-this misunderstanding than, endeavor at least to keep the page free froifr;-,/ ;■ such articles as the one in your issue of Aug. .such miserableniisrepresentatlons;-.- .       .'-/J

Impending Geological Changes By Prof. Louis‘ F. Hildebrandt .

parts of North America, and Europe during. \ what has been designated by geologists . as the “glacial period.”            -     •

These refrigerated animals must have been: overwhelmed by the deluge and instantly frozen

to death. It is logical to assume from the -. character of the plant food contained in their stomachs that it could have grown, only under ' temperate climatic condition^, and that consequently a temperate climate .must have prevailed at the poles, prior to the flobcL What ' could have, caused this mild climate to change-to the present frigid one! "      •          • ’.' •

• When the huge mass of water descended, and in greater volume at the poles than anywhere else because the centrifugal force is least there, this resulted in a disturbance of the center of ■ gravity of the earth. It is a well-known fact that the center of gravity does not coincide with the actual center of the earth,, but lies to the south of the earth's center. Antarctic explorers tell us that the huge cap of perpetual ice at the south pole is at least .1000 feet thick; Naturally the weight of this tremendous mass suddenly descending at the , poles must have had considerable effect in causing the earth’s . axis to become inclined toward the plane of its orbit. The axis thus inclined now makes an angle of 23° 27' with a'line drawn perpendicular to the plane of the • orbit at the point where the axis intersects. This angle is known as the obliquity of the ecliptic. The earth, since the flood, has been revolving around the sun in a slanting position. This slanting position causes the different seasons, likewise the differences in length of day and night, and also the extreme cold in the arctic and antarctic regions. It was in all

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probability this shifting of the earth’s axis us that when ice melts, heat is taken up by the ..* from- a perpendicular position that changed change; Gradually, however, the climate would '. the mild climate.once prevailing at the poles to become equable, all over the earth.' ' *. /.

-the present frigid one.                           That such changes must, occur is shown by*

; ./Should an earthquake shatter the ice-cap. at prophecy; The Psalmist tells as, in Psalm 46r -the south pole, and precipitate the mountains l-3:“Godisourrefuge and strengffi*. a very ...

.of .ice into the oceans, the oceans; would' grad- present, help in trouble. Therefore will not we ually melt the ice, would carry -it away from- fear>, ... though the mountains [ice moun-.; -. .the poles, and .would.distribute the excessive- tains] -be; carried into the midst of the. sea;' /, . weight oVer the' .earth.". The? result would be -though' the .watfera thereof roar and- be trou-■ tit adjust-and' equalize’-.the’ weight of the waters .*, bled/’ Heaven is God’s throrie and. the earth 7 "upon the earth's'surface* so that the axis mighty ■ is His footstool' (Isaiah .66:1)andrHe^- haa-t gradually- right' itself' and again-become per- ' promised to make the place of His feet glbri-   .

.'ipehdicular to the plane of the orbit"          qus; and that: means the" whole -earth. “The.

■ . Their would naturally* coine a tremendous . 'wilderness and the solitary; place shall be glad :, .change in the climate of this sphere. Day and': for them,'and the desert' shall; rejoice and bios- . ' ^:night would become equal, each twelve hours' sbm as the rose.”' (Isaiah 35:1);If momentous; ■•long; -The equal length would prevail every- iqd terrifying geologicalchanges should occur •?_. where,. except at the. poles, where daylight- in the near future, we need not be-alarmed, but . would be continuous- Another effect of this should rejoice'; for it is but God’s way of pre- ; change would naturally be the disappearance paring the earth' for the blessing' of the. ran- - ■

: of the frigid regions, now knoWn as the arctic somed hosts of humanity who shall return from - ' and antarctic zones. At first the melting of the great prison-house of death to obtain joy

. the huge masses of ice- would lower the mean _x and gladness; for it is prophesied- that sor-temperature of the earth; for physicists tell row and sighing, shall dee away. ...             .

<            Respecting Intenial Bathr'F. K (Belgium)

REFERRING . to. Mrs. Holmes’ article on., attached to the sores,;-then inject salt, water, '. . internal baths, I think we ean be quite which will detach, the worms and bring them sure that had our? wise Creator wished us to • down. But this use, of -course, is for'a person .make interior* washings, He would have-ar- that is ill and should be used; like the surgeon's ranged that the body would have had the power , knife, as a last resort . • to suck up water of itself. The very fact that. Apropos to your article on “Vitamines,” I an instrument has to be used shows it is-against; quickly found a means to eat my. vegetables nature; and how small a part is washed, after without hardly cooking them. I pass- them all I consider the practice dangerous; and peo- through the meat-mincing machine, and then plC who have to resort to it are not those who put them into boiling' soup from one to. three have learned to keep their body in order by minutes; Or I fry .them with a little butter and natural means.                             ' . water fot two or three minutes. Cress passed

J Let all who suffer from constipation sit, or . through the’ machine and put into the soup is .

: .rather squat, in tire position natural, with the . excellent. The soup in this manner is made knees well up to the chin. Do this from five to • very nourishing. I often put in nettles. When twenty minutes once in the twt ity-four hours, . they are young they are a good medicine for or twice, if preferred, at regular times. Then • the stomach,. tq- purify the blood, for dropsy, . there.will be np need for washings or medicine. lungs, arid they have a good taste. By passing One old lady Of my acquaintance was taking the .vegetables through the machine one can

’ nearly a third of a glass of salts daily. I told use the green outside leaves of, lettuce, cab-her to try this method; since then she needs, bage, ete., if one likes'.                .

no longer the horrible salts. •              . Dried fruits with nuts ground up in this way '

If a person has hemorrhoids and little worms make'^excellent paste to put between biscuits.

Radio Developin'nt

THE development of transmitting speech by equipment as will prove durable, practical and .. wireless instruments during the past twelve electrically correct, and after long use continue; -months has been,nothing short of marvelous, to give purchasers genuine.pleasure and com-'-;

This is one of the evidences of the increasing plefe.'satisfaction., They.furnish; equipment fair ■ - light coming to man because of the presence of < both • laymen. and' technical expert, operators.

• - the King. Our readers will be interested to* They haye a radio receiving outfit' wipchany.-' know.how these .radio station? are built. We one. can operate.. This company .is'really -a.pi>.■■■ J therefore insert herein a cut of the:American . neet.iii the field of development'oftM radio; ;

Radio and Research.- Corporation's, station at ' telephone,-having- done a.treitfendo¹®* .amount \ ■\_; Medford .Hillside, Massachusetts,, to show the' of pioneer work’andgreatly^advanoed^d, T^dm.'. ■ ^; mahher of construction and where the.appa- - enterprise in-.America.. .'          ..

• • ratus is- manufactured; - -        -                 We-take- pleasure ifi' caffingtheafteritibn of .7

• • The purpose of the American Radio and Re- Golden Age readers to this means'of eommuni-'.

. qearch Corporation ;is. to produce, such radio, . cation.'•^£WGI” is thei'csli signal of jhe Medford’;

.....‘            ■                                Hillside-station. The-ofiicers of this‘company -recently invited Judge-Rutherford to broadcast ■, .

- ’ from this station his world-famous -lecture

• . “MilliQns Now Living Will Never Die.” The in- ' vitation was accepted, and it-ie repotted that' more than 100,000 people heard. If our readers

are interested in supplying themselves with radio equipment'we suggest that they commu- . riicate with this company. The Golden Age. is glad to further anything for the education-of the people along proper lines; hence we take ' pleasure in calling attention.to this equipment, and . we know of no better way to. show the manner of construction than by inserting this cut. . '■                         '                      •              ■ ■                    ■         .

The. Great Illusion By Gleba Ascriptua

WHAT iswrong with the church! is a ques. . tion thai: protrudes itself upon- many thinking-persona nowaday*.' Is-she worthy of the position, whidh she .presumes to occupy in; 'soolety!Conan Doyle has^-feceritly stated that • ■*tln» church now finds herself largely supported wqmen, who by nature are more emotional .• thah*meh and who elingtpher, Superstitious!/. -fearingtkat'io break*, away might incur the : < V?ath*of ah pffpnded'deify.”; A. census taken •i recently nr one- of our western cities .disclosed •tte' f^ct-that'the great majority of the infiabi- • • tahis were hot regular church attendants.- It.-' ‘•jfertainly 'is quite evident that the church'has 'lost- her hold on. the masses. Men everywhere • speak ironically when she is the subject of conversation. .Surely one'would, hot expect such .'general-invectives of ah'organization if it were - considered worthy-, of a place in the sqn of ' human favor.            .            .. •    . •

^! . .The church finds it difficult to fill her pews . with hearers on Sundays. Were the movies - and the theatres open on Sunday, it is a safe guess that herein Canada the churches would he almpst deprived of- their audiences. Screen’ artists' are often in receipt of salaries that alone are sufficient to make the green-eyed dragon-of envy Creep up the average preacher’s

. spine. Hut according to Socialists, pictureshow actors come under the heading of the- nonproducing class. Were their profession to be. abolished, no one would eat a wedge of pie less.. Man as-a dual being (spirit and flesh, as gen- • erally supposed by the clergy) requires spiritual food, which is supposed to be furnished.

' for him in-assimilable. quantities by the pastors of the different flocks. The clergy, then, are really a productive class, and as such are worthy of continued support, which support is not willingly furnished in these uncertain times.

There’ was (according to records) a period of ' 300 .years, A. D., when the church had the power to heal sick and to raise dead. But alas! the desire for temporal power, crept into the early’ church and with it the spiritual power .Went out, and the result is that the world is now engaged in a fierce struggle for gold. She found it, impractical to serve two masters with impunity; just as the lay.brother has since discovered to his eternal woe.

The early church was confronted with the . menace of losing her grip on the people, just

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the butcher’s trade,” which would be a long time . between drinks even.fora camel! , . ■

I repeat: It is- not a fair or worthy rinding,' . this melting process, for a globe that required. . • such lohg ages to.formulate. Sacha shameful ;. . waste of good property!* An incendiarism rip- . palling even-to the most destructive..-mindat;.- • Hudia useless waste qf-.eriergy, enough to make . a neurasthenic’s.’ bowels- yearn! -Nevertheless. _? . there are many good ehureh people .who believe . • in this awful holocaust^ as- touching- the final

, disposement of the earth. The church has noth-- . . ' ■ ihg to say bn the matter outside of the hymnal, . ,, but by her silence'itis apparent that she.O..K,’s . the theory. .                                          -

The Earth as an Eternal Home -   .   '•

BLESSED are the meek; for they shall in- : herit heaven," said the Master.'"- '   .

Excuse me; I find on looking up the passage that 1 have made a slight- mistake'. T should - - -have said: The church said and says that. What • the Master said was: “Inherit the earth."

Being brought up in the Methodist faith, I ' have largely depended for my religion on what •. I.have heard; and no doubtthri cobwebs of that ' faith yet circle my- inwardc- and becloud my perspective. (Why those good people called themselves Methodists has never fully been explained to me;’ they do not appear to have any greatly different or peculiar method of worship than many other churches. Indeed, the Anglicans are greater sticklers for method than are Methodists.) Having, thus digressed, let us inquire further regarding the.earth as a good and eternal place of abode for mankind. Christ said: “Inherit the earth.” ’ The church says that man’s place is in heaven. '

Heaven God’s Home

HEAVEN ... is God’s throne,” said the Master. I must confess that it is rather ’ .ambitious of man to aspire to the throne of God! Lucifer had similar lofty aspiration. “The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord’s, but the earth* hath he given to the children of man,” sang David.(Psalm 115:16),“! am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly,” said the Master. (John 10:10) The kingdom of heaven is amongst you, He reiterated. Here heaven and eternal life are synonyms. Pray ye like this: “Thy kingdom come ... on earth.” You do not

require, to take on some filthy disease and die bei'ore you inherit eternal life.. It is here and.' now.: “Whosoever will, may take ef the waters;

. of life,"- The trouble is that, we will not I We

church has ably, consciously or unconsciously, supported Satan in this great illusion that man must die before he can gain-eternal life. It . was Satan’s purpose to .keep man dead; but this was thwarted by the advent of the Christ.

' Everything¹ was provided by the Creator for / man’s upkeep. The earth produces lavishly.

“There is enough to feed everybody at the table of humanity, if some of the barbarians would stop grabbing off more than their rightful share,” says . Sir Oliver Lodge. Warehouses

are even now- gorged with-merchandise, while many are unemployed, and. hungry- To- give service: aid- not extract' it, will be the-highest social progress yet to be ffliade! What is wronir bride of Christ, the peopLa taken but from the-gentiles to bear His. name; and the second salvation is an earthly, salvation, for the residue of mankind, all the rest of them, substantially, as the Scriptures plainly declare.—Acts 15:14-

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Lessons From A Watch By James a Robinson'.

it always will be here; and it always will run just as .it multiplies its value two million times. Education ap-does now.’ '        '                                  -. ’plied to' man multiplies his value tevi millinn timw.

“Thus self-satisfied human beings talk oft this earth; The Watch-spring is educated pigdron. ’       .-

tEinEng. that, things have always been as they are; «a famous unbeliever said: ⁱHod>’strange that maii,-that they had to be as they are; that they always will intelligent enough to make the works of-’a’ watch,- is. be; that no super-mind, no divine power,, governs or- fool enough to believe in; miracle^- etc:’ -TTia~' might.-has controL • . • ’ ,       • .      •     '       ■ .. better have asked: • “How. can a man intelligent, enough ’

;.. —‘How amazed, would our tiny inhabitants of the. to make or understand a watch .doubt the existence-of'. watch be if someone; said to them: ‘If your tiny .crea- miracles?*. The watch itself*is a miracle; far a miracle'■ turea could live twenty-four hours, instead of living , jg only tha’t which- transcends dur understanding; • part of _a second, you would see that peat mainspring..... _iece:_of                                     heiV'

graduaUy run down and lose its life. H you could get      _a-._gpH^ It is 'mde-to-'mova- two. tiny'hands.on/

.the porcelain face nf the watch, evenly and regularly,, so as to keep time with the earth’s movements' turning*, on ite axis, in its journey around the- sun..*-     ' * ’

“A watch is enough to make'a doubting man believe ’ in' miracles. If we could suddenly be* made as small as microbes and put inside of a watch, with what interest we should study'the workings'of the whole mechanism. As a matter of -fact, we are microscopid creatures, contemplating the works of a celestial mechanic, far exceeding in skill and interest the mechanical perfection and ingeniousness of the picture that the watch presents. Now in the'fall we see the forests die, the leaves fall and. the sap running down. We know that the trees will all come to life next spring. We see the moon changing, a great globe whirling above our heads as the earth twirls tender us. ' We know that , the moon with its heavy -mountains possesses' the-power which moves out the tide. We see the shooting stars, and know that they are pieces of solid rock, chiefly iron, flying through space, striking bur atmosphere, made hot, melted and scattered in dust by terrific friction at great . high speed against nothing but yielding air. We see the comets come on their occasional journeys, and know that they are prisoners of the sun, going- off hundreds of millions of miles, but returning, never escaping, . returning to the sun that controls, them as a ball at the end of a piece, of rubber to a child’s hands.

“We see before us every day the miracle of birth, of life, of death, of thought, of consciousness. We live surrounded by' miracles, born living and dying a.mid marvels. How little time we take to th ink, of them I How little we appreciate the spectacle of the rising sun, of. night with its stars, and of the great miracle of thought itself, which works mysteriously -within the thin, bony skull of man !”     .             * _

We agree in the main with the above editorial comments. How pointed is the lesson of imaginary human beings of microscopic size inside a watch-case 'watching its movements just as earth’s beings watch the movements of the celestial watch which operates with unchanging regularity! Truly can'we say with the sweet singer of Israel.- “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament show-

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eth his handiwork. Day pnto day uttereth ' great truths which shall work out for us. that •. speech, and night unto night showeth know!-, which is satisfying. and Jesting!.• Watch, the ®dKev*~Psalm 19:1,2. . > ' ; '   ...."   • ' workings ’ of your chronometer; and as yon

■ Mr. McKay'scartoon went, into- the hands of. recognize in it a manifestation of humarr in-the thousands who read the newspaper'in which telligeh.ee, learn the .lesson-which is taught-by- / tt* w^a printed! It may be; but few^: received the operation of tie celestial, watch,,-of an iff- ' lasting benefits- from. such- a.lesson;-and yet telligence which ik. as.’far beyond human intel- .. •Wfl. realize the* fact that" as. we.; progress-afqng ligence-Us'the east is fiopi the west; expecting " .the strewn of time; more'and more people are. . that, aS that'intelligence is dearly revealed in -waking uptothe fact that, we are living in a the things which gre paade ..and which are vis? most peculiar- "day, when it is 'high time to ’ ihk Io us, together^' with the fact that vri thin / t^Wakfe out. of sleep.’ Does this^-not indicate that- us there is that, desire'tb know what wear®, We. have arrived at the time referred to in-Holy whence we came, and where' .our destinies, lie, .Wijt as.the time of the end, when knowledge an explanation'should exist. Such an explana- -should increase and when many should' run td- tion is to be,found.upon the.pages of the Bible, • and fro! Are we not aware of the fact that we .a book which, if" read front the proper vierw-.live in a restless age when running to and fro point, the-view-point of the Author,.'will reveal

so generally prevalent that we fear the out- the thoughts of a mind so great tohe in keep-come! . -.   ".              .                 ing.'with our conception of One who possesses

If this be true, is it not High time that we the intelligence required to keep in absolute pulled ourselves together, put on our thinking order the various parts of the celestial chronocaps as it were, and from.life itself learn the meter. ■    "     '         ..       .

Tactics of Modern Pharisees

The Closing Door By yewton T. Hartshorn {Deceased}

A LARGE majority of the members of all Christian systems are natural, unconsecrated, men and women, who do not understand spiritual things/ .'                         •

• A phenomenal change is taking place in every department of human thought and activity, not ‘ excepting religion and politics. Rdilroad and • steamship transportation, the internal combust . tion engine, aeroplanes, the telephone; electrical applications,, the wireless, and thousands of' ' other wonderful scientific discoveries and inventions are with 'irresistible energy- pushing aside the old competitive system which has prevailed for sixty centuries and are substituting

■ for it an entirely, new order of things, a worldwide unity. Of course, in-the process of this stupendous change confusion and anarchy may for a time prevail.. Combine or perish is the ultimatum of existing economic conditions.

Roman and Greek Catholics, Protestants;. Mohammedans, Buddhists, etc., all feel this im-pelting force. Every distinctive religious doctrine, every political division, all special im terests that stand in the way are being swept aside; for the law of a. new economic era is operating.              •

We see the initial steps in finance^—the trusts - — first the small subdivisions, then the large divisions —religious,, financial, political, even the great kingdoms of the world, all forced onward toward one common ground. This common ground toward which everything moves is. summed up in one ethical, principle — the. summary by Jesus-of the law and the prophets: “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul and with all thy might, and thy neighbor as thyself.” This is clearly to be not only the religious ideal of the whole human race, but. a rigidly enforced law dominating business and government. .

This no doubt strikes one as absurd, impossible, “Utopian’¹; but a deeper analysis of the factors threatening the old mercenary control . of human affairs discloses the fact that these ethical doctrines winch so long have lain dormant are stirring at last with unwonted life. But this ethical doctrine is not the gospel of the kingdom—of the “new creation”—the doctrine of sacrifice unto death as Jesus sacrificed himself—-the doctrine of' justification- by faith in. Christ—of consecration to God and the begetting by Him to the divine nature, Of the call

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tions and mental darkness yield as this great, apostles, in convention assembled,’ that after fight spreads. (Jesus said : ‘T am the fight of the Chriatiafi church is: taken out of the human fiie- World. ’) •                                  :     • race, the doctrine-of the law And the'prophets..

This* phenomenal light is coming So grade- would again predominate; and" we now witness ‘rily, so. unnoticed, like a.thief in the-night, that the return to that doctrine already taking place ^k ijttt dull minds and. blind eyes do not' realize 'by it®^preachihg fmoril philb^ophy), in most . itacause. But Daniel⁷said of these.times:;“The Christian pulpits,in,the plape of the gospel of .-.wise [consecrated Christians]' shall'understand;. kingdom*? We see tito Jews. returning to ^btd- the wicked shall not understand.”           ’Jerusalem, and: preparing to resume their for-

< Amid'potintiess distraction^-, absorbing-amuse- nier position;as leaders^.                       ’

ments'andthe push needed² to keep up- with' ' ^f ay* We hot lagicafiy eoncltide that the call to.' the strenuously moving procession;'—students, enter the Christian church .is², ended, that the’ getting"-their" education, - men and- women' “harvest” has corner that bpt few consecrated -earning, bread for themselves and their fami-- Christians, begotten’ to the’ UnV.divine nature,. lies or piling up fortunes —only occasionally remain-this side -the veil—rtfia^. when that_few one finds interest.or time to-Iook into the divine pass into “the new-ureAtibn” (the*kingdom..'-of message, which Under the “light” now shining heaven) the momentoustraxisactionB.we see is illuminated as*never before. Men have taken going on all around us will begin.to culminate if for granted that all things are moving along iu a new heaven (-the new ecclesiastical system, 'as usual, just Us people did before the deluge. on earth), and’ the new earfix-fthe new .social, . Before the “fight” left,, the apostles Understood ond economic system——“whereto dwelleth right- * these.things.                           ,         eousness” (2 Peter 3; 13)-^uhder the glorious.

Jesus stated: “Yet a little- while is the light control of the. Christy setting .aside the evil, -with you; walk while ye have light.” Soon Jesus degrading influence of Satan f ^:   .. . • , ■ ’’ - .

left, and the light.faded, and the ‘‘dark ages” '• Then we may expect to sea the resurrection came on, on which the most absurd delusions commence, and the restitution of the human and beliefs prevailed and from the blinding race to all that Adam lost by disobedience, and ' effects of- which only a few are recovering. the glorious rule of the kingdom of heaven (the_, . Now that the light on Biblical statement is "elect” of the gospel church). ■       " ■

returning, we understand the meaning of the If man, with a simple rpeAhamgm- can retain apostle James’ -statement (Acts 15:14,16,17) at the first convention of the Christian church, “Simeon [Peter] hath declared how God, at the first, did visit the Gentiles to take out of them a people for ■ his name [the Christian church]; and to this agree the words of the prophets, After this I will return and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down, ... that the residue of men [after the Christian church is taken out] might seek after the Lord.” ,

This “residue” of mankind will constitute the earthly phase of the kingdom of heaven; the doctrine of the eternal torment of this “residue” is a Satanic lie.

Here we have the positive statement of the

• Swearing Off Swearing By Joseph Greig_

STUDIES IN THE “HARP OF GpE>"

[Tl     With lana Number 00'w» began running Judge Hudterfonfs new buckl    ,i"Ffl

^tta Harp of GwA, with ncetUBpaojing questions, tnklnu' H>e place of both     iHSb

-'     Advanced and Juvenile Bible Studies which have been hitherto published.     .

. j Alter Solorqon-’a death the nation of Israel ‘was divided. The last three, langs of Solomon’s find: to rule over Israel wepo Jehoickim, Jehoia-chin, (also called Coniqh), and Zedekiah. Zede-lodfe became a wicked ruler and of him it is recorded: “And' thou, profane and wicked iprinee of Israel,', whose day is come, when iniquity shall have an end, thus saith the Lord Gtxi/ Remove the diadem, and take off the crown; this shall not be the same: exalt. him that ie low, and abase him that is high. I will .overturn, overturn, overturn it; and it shall be "no more, until he come whose right it is; and I will-give it [to] him.’’(Eaekrel .21; 25-27) This shows a-complete overthrowing of the line of Solomon and definitely settles the proposition that Messiah could not be counted through the line of Solomon,.but must be some other way. Seemingly God’s promise to bring the mighty deliverer through the line of David had failed, because of Solomon’s failure. But not so. David had another son, whoin the Eord used. Solomon’p line had been exalted. Now this line must be abased, and the. lower line must be exalted! /. . •      '                            •

‘“The obscure line of David was his son Na-.than. Mary the mother of Jesus was a direct descendant-of Nathan of the house of David.

, ‘“Jeremiah prophesied the coming of Messiah, as follows: ’‘Behold the day is coming, saith the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous branch and a king shall reign and prosper, ... In his day Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely; and this is the name that Jehovah proclaimeth him, Our Righteousness.”—Jeremiah 23: 5,6, Young. ''

‘“Mary, the.mother,to-be of Jesus, was ap-

• proached by the angel of the Lord, who saic • to her: “Fear not, Mary; for thou hast found ; favor with God. And, behold, thou shaft conceive in thy womb, and tyring forth a- son anty . shaft call his name Jesus? He shall. be great ' and shall be called the. Son of the Highest ; and the Lord God shall-give unto,him the throne, of . his father' David r and- of his kingdom there shall be no end. Then said Mary unto the angel. How. shall this be, seeing I know not a man!. * -And the angel, answered and said unto her •’ The holy spirit.shall come upon thee, and the-power of the Highest shall overshadow thoe;y , therefore also, that holy thing which shall be - . born of thee shall be called the Son of God.”—. Luke 1:30-35;           ■      . ■     ‘     .

Questions on "the harp of god“

After Solomon’s death, what happened,to. the nation of Israel?, fl 127.                                            '       .’

Name the last three kingsdf Solomon’s.liileto nils. ‘ over Isfael. fl 137.         7 ’      '                        “ '

What Hid Jehovah" pronounce through the Prophet, concerning. Zedeki&h? Give the Scriptural statement. If 127.                    ' ’ ’              '                '        ' .          . ' ' ' .

In view of this, was it possible for. the Messiah to-lx counted through the line of Solomon? fl 127.

What other son did-David have who was subsequent Ij exalted? fl 128. .                            .    .

From whom did Mary the mother of Jesus, descend r fl 128.                                  .

What did the prophet Jeremiah prophesy concerning the coming of Messiah through David’s lineage?

What message did the angel of the Lord bring to Mary relative to the Messiah? fl 130.

What did Mary say in response to the messenger? ■ fl 130.

YOU MAY COUNT THAT DAY

If you sit down at set of sun

And Count the acts that you have done, And, counting, find

One self-denying deed, one word

That eased the heart of him who heard— One glance most kind,

That fell like sunshine where it went— Then you may count that day well spent. But if, through all the livelong day, You’ve cheered no heart, by yea or nay-—

If, through it all

You’ve nothing done that, you can trace

That brought the sunshine to one face— No act most small

That helped some soul and nothing cost— Then count that day as worse than lost.

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