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Thc_cpntrovcrsy has now as- turned wider and more serious proportionsand may invol'vc the whole question of astandard of religious and moral- teaching for univenitieqwand colleges which are foundedon religious hm It" IS essentially im‘moral'for any man to remain in the fellowship of an organized body whose fun- damental premises he disputes and if Prof. Foster had neither ”the grace or honesty to retire from the Ministers’ union the oak? thing consistent with the right and dig- nity of that body was to expel him. Of course Prof. Foster sec‘ures much notoriety and free advertis- ing of his book by courting a charged heresy and raising the question of «5310;130:1an and bigotry. but the honest and firmly thing for\ him to do was to, declare his change of mind and Iohnstone Myers is natumlly. jealous of the honor of the Baptist denomination of which he is a hard working member. Ii) business life men are prompt- ly dropped from oflicc and‘pquy if far any reason they become at- tached to opposing, interests. The fraternal order quickl'y disposes Of a disloyal member and a trades uniOn would throw out, without sympathy or ceremony, the mem- ber who preached against its prin- ciples. There has been a teqdency 01 late to hold office and pay in great educational institutions which lie- the their support from the church and yet to be disloyal to its mam a“- l',‘ ‘, , doctrines and even mike-moral principles ‘based upon the magi- age laws“of our country. ‘ " The timcghaswcome‘ to gall g1 It sho Id not therefore surprise anyone. 1f the Baptist Minis‘crs.’ union asks Prof. Foster to resign from that bogs! and that iailingjp‘ do so. a votmshmdd hnflkcn to expel him. ‘ Mr. Foster is, or was. alsoa’ member of, the Chicagq Baptist Ministers’ union; In spite .of this double relation to the doc: trines of the denomination he publishes a'book which is distinct- ly opposed to them. and 2115:) ac-' cepts a position as preacher to a Unitarian church. W 3|.50 3 Yet! 5??? c997 Prof. 'VFostcr is a teacher in the pay of the Chicago University- which is a Baptist organization so far asits divinity school is » con- cerned,- and this is guarded by a constitutidnal pmvisjonyfor a» maâ€"' jorityoi Baptists on the. general board of management of thé’uni- versity‘ , Wzmmtstfiwfi‘m MwaWM‘“WP Wanda: «antennae-69W goal-“Nun '0‘th The general publieis but little concemed about any personalitieg which may have entered into the controversy between the Rev.» Iohnstone Myers and Prof. Foster; but the main issue is of ,very gen- eral . interest. ’ laurel-t the Put 0]“, 11$le Pat, Illiui: a and mo: mmr ‘ K16 TH~SHO ” NE S-LETTE v. M. mews. Maui-1W- mmcx c on LANG. Mu snmimw, JULY :4. 1909 H. P. DAVIDSON. PM“. Editorial by Wm. W in * ~ ' La Crone Tn‘bune ’ { TELEPHONE No. 9! It seems very evident, however. to the thoughtful ,student of our civic conditions that sOme change or changes in our constitution will soon be imperatively demanded It would seem to be the duty of every good titizen to give this question thoughtful consideration- Why should a gentleni‘an remove hiS‘lighted cigar from his mouth w’hen-_ approaching a lady but con- tinue puffing in the presence of a gentleman? We have often you- (listed whence originated this double conception of what consti- tutes true politeness. If it is im- polite to smoke tobacco in the presence of a lady. why is it im- polite? Is‘ _it because .tobacco smoke is offensive to a lady? And if it is offensive to a lady. on what ground is it ofiensivei" Is it because it is injurious to inhale; even ,second handed. or because it is simply disagreeable? ‘Is it not correct to call every act impolite which neediessly mars Ithe happiness of another? If so does it apply only to martin: the happiness of ladies? Or does It apply equally to matting the hap- piness of gentlemen? _Do not the true principles of politeneu apply There has been evidently for some 'time'a‘growing lack of re- spect for the United States Senate a a body and {or certain mem- :bers of it especially. This senti- ment has voiced itself m the agi- tation, for the election of senators E It is more than probable that the remainin‘i four states could be obtained to complete the re- quisite two-thirds to make the call but the Constitution provides that the amendments proposed .by such convention shall be valid only when ratified by the legis- latures of three fourths of the sevâ€" eral states, or by conventions in three fourths thereof. as the one or the other mode of ratification may be proposed by the con- gress " This would require thirty-i fiire States instead of twenty-seven States. by popiIiar ballot instead of by the state legislatmes. As the election of senate” by‘ popular vote is not possible without an amendment of the Constitution. .the senate has been abietoignose the demand, In order to attend the Constitu- tion the initiative must be by one or the other of two methods. One is for two-thirds of ‘both Houses" to propose amendments. The Senate has never been willing to act. The other method of amending the Constitution isfor Congr'éss to call a convention for propoging amendments whenever the legislatures of two-thirds of the several state: m ke applica- tion for such call his method makes it necessary for thirty-one state legislatures to join in the call for .a convention. Twenty- seven states are already on record in favor of the direct election of senators by popular vote. as much to the one as to the otficr? " ma. Oregon. Pennsylvania, South Dakota' Tennesse, Texas. Utah; Washington, Wisconsin, Wyo- ming. , According to the anslitution, Atticle l. Sgcfion 3; Clause 1- “The‘ Senate‘of the United-States shall \be compdscd o'f twgé scum; tons from each state. chdsgn 'by the legislature thereof."_ Thesc states are Arkansas. Cali- fornia, Colorado. Idaho. Indiana. Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky. Inuisiana. Michigan, Miqmsota. Missouri. Montana, Nebraska, Nevada} North Carolina. Oklaho- _ 56!!!!th Ho Knew win He Wanted. Accrtain old gentleman's lack of ”polish" isa sad (vial to his eldest daughtcn Not long ago the family wen: gathered in the library. one of the waders of which was open. "That airâ€"" the father began. but was quickly interrupted. . I d6 not beIiére tobacco smoke is any more ofie'usivc to‘ my wife than it is to me. I: u oflemive to me not only because it is nau- seating and injurious but because I am entitled toa full supply oi heaven's uncoataminatcd air- _ Building perinits issued from April 4. 1907. to April 1, 1908. aggregate 31,33,671. an increase of $698,281 over the preceding twelve months. Public improve; mentsvundertaken during l?” are: Drainage and sewer system. $500,000; bridges. $150,000: pav- ing. $200,000; fire stations. 825.- 000. and high school. SISOJXJO. Our merchants are probably getting $300. 000 a year that form» erly went for liquor Many who opposed the closing are now glad it has been accomplished- Bank d . its have increased. vents are just as high and good store rooms are still in demand. The loss in revenue has not been feit, and I do not-think our city wiu ‘ever again tolerate the open salqon; _ Yours “31y. "Father, dear. don' t say that air’ esay 'that there." 'the daugh- ter admonished. ' "Well. this carâ€"" he again at- tempted, but "was as quickly brought to a‘ bait. I entered a (Chicago elevator the other day andijust as it was starting a pompous young fellow entered unfling a vile cigarette. It seemed to me to be about the most sickening one I had ever encountered. Perhaps it was partly due to the fact that I was weary. and l the elevator passage was very close. "fiat this’ cre’ , this heme' is correct." he was told. The old gentleman rose with an angry snot. uLook here. Mary,” he said. "Of course I know you have been to school and alt that. but 1 reckon I know what I vant to say. an' I am going to say it. I believe I feel cold in this eat from that air. and I In going to shut the window?“ The following letter of Mayor Graham of Wichita Kansas. is self-explanatory: Wichita, Kas. April 24, ’08- My Dear Sir: Wichita. Kansas with a population .of 45,000 or 50.060‘ 50:21:. closed its saloons; ghmbling dens ahd homes of. pros- titution April 151b, 1907- I am (minded-of h Qilaker story I have ‘sbmewhere heard wlgich seems to me quite appro- pnatc': A‘ Quaker traveling in a coach said to a fellow-passenger: ' "Sir. thee seems well dressed. and would not demean thyself to my ungentiemanly action. would thee?" ' The young man replied with spirit: ”Certainly not.” “Suppose thee invited me, to thy house. thee would not think of offering me thy glass togdrink out be an outrage on all decency. and show such a wrgch was out of the pale of civilized society" Then why should thee wish me to take into my mouth and nostrils the smoke from that cigar. which thou art sending out of thine own mouth?” " I of after thee had dranl’ out of it thyself, would thee?” "Abom- inable! No. Such an offer would be most insulting” "Still less would thee think of offering me thy knife and fork to eat with. after putting them into thymouth, would thee?" "To do that would H. Gunman. .Méyor. ‘that m.c.r.comn-ru ' Am} {mum men: «mud 0e- {actions lhcyck‘nod with meStuSn-n- glad Baum. ithcA fife: hfmdred campus finding and singing them“. Rh thahopedullwhoheammwnr. Ptoxmierwill bdnghinhnnd Inland givegrmmberememimnem. “No star is ever loot we once have eeen; We days my be whet we might have been." Homes. 13 it true, i: it really a fact that we may always be what we “)me have been ? Did Dr- Holmes mean us minterptet his wotds lit- erally? Can a lad spendvhis boy- hood in idleneu. his young man- hood in shiftleunees. and then in the Inter half of his fife make amide oi the dining loom and the mpenmonbcndtuoronmgmd Indenjoyodtheml; good the lost training. the lost opportunities. and may he still be ,and do all he, might have beep a". George mam Courier. at Chicago. and m- vmd. mm of Elfin. hr: perpetrated a win 0" their minivan-d m “the m and minim have in mm W 'i'he mu§ic Ill aw ”drum mud: presented I phi“ W- The band was stationed on the plum Former Pm of be HUI“ ' Ebenezer cam am; PM mmmmmle-d huebeen engaged Iowan-'0' M. but itnc intended tint them WWMphceufilhlLOnfloodfl Iheymthmn Point. Indian.“ and done? . In I rod. Charo in his latter years all the mental power he might have bid. and all the potency of soul that might have been his? Can one live the first half of his life in vice and licentiousness and still reach later the same high plane of purity that he knight have reached? If a man plays the sotten twenty or thirty years. can he possibly at fifty, sixty or seventy years of age be as clear of brain. as vigOt- on: of muscle. as healthy of blood "Mim' m " ' hi. M Womb lishthe follow“ mick Mum Cannonball. The Cad. Hill Campers wen delight- lully entertained Int evening by the Young um Club Bind (mu Luke Form. The boys and girl- 'ere to «winning nuictobegin that they couldnotnhmrthchndmutire.” that up“ W on to m it one hundMand £81m. mail-[teak llvcly with teit camp yell: and soap. and g w'indv' there Wanna-rings mam tothe homo! Rev. How-rd 11.03!!- llvy. xii-toroidal. Lchnichu CmPoim. WWW-planed to keepth'e mania“ mun“ duh“ and then Innumcc hum [0-de amused for them. 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