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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 27 Oct 1938, p. 31

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These questions were asked the Women'.s Repuilican Club of New Trier by Prof. Earl DeLong in his lecture, "The Private Citizen and His Government," given at Winnetka Commun ity. House Monday of this week. if these questions7disturbyou. watch. governmental trends, 1 e s t Democracy take wings, Prof. De- Long wýarned* his listeners. WPA*,Called Moral Issue Coercion of WPA workersý and those on relief;- bribery, processes in PWA; ýthe present patronage system. with its outrageous flouting of civil, service; mouniting relief and employ- ment rols§ significan-t in view of thc coming election-ali combine to pro- vide a first class-: campa ign. issue fo.r, the Republican .party, needing onlv to be d rama t i.zed to. become tremendously effective, the speaker, -asserted. The issue is.a mora oe he insisted, based upon the neeçI to preserve the political liberty of the voter. Professor tDeLong stated that the iowly WPA worker is not the only citizen fearful of offending the powers that be; the businless man,. at. long last aware that he must place his problems before the public he said is fearful also of reprisals *that may follow. Is iepublicau Leader Professor DeLong is a member of' the National Republican committer on Platform. He told of the need of funds for the commnittee to carry on its. worlk. He stated that a. thorough, research job was needed to learnI the full extent of the -spoils domina- tion of government." The result, ir a simplified form, woù'lc be made availabie to the country. Such in formation would provide most eff ec- *tive ammuilition in the coming Pres - idential campaign, 1e assrted. This was the last lecture of a discussion series on the subject1 "American Goverriment, Today and Tomorrow,- which Prof. DeLong of thp nolitical .cscince department af iL Amonç, th --citationý whirh comi- ru'iýod th- 1iossnn-F-rmor1 wasthe following from the Bible: "Chargeý them that are richA.n this. world, that they-be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in thé, living God, who .giveth us richly al things to e njoy; Trhàt the y do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing.to com- municate; Laying up in store for' tlyýffiqPlvpcs a - Pood foundation a'finst the time to come,, tha t they may lay hold on eternal, life" < I Timnothy 6:17-19)., The lesson-sermon also, included the following passages from. the, Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scrip- turcs," by Mary. Baker, Eddy., "When being, is understood, Life wlll be recognized as neither mate- rial nor finite, but is infinite,-as God, univers ai good; and the belief that liîfé 'or mn~vtd, wa.ý 'verin rva finite form, or good in evil, will be destroyed", (p. 76$. Patromize Our Advcrtisers A&U CIONe The $158000.00 Stock of ýHlgh, Grade Furauture of H. Schmidt Mfg. C.., oc-.. end Mrs. E. Schldt, déli gbusiness das, meime 'Studio, wIlI be: @feÉed for saeat A beautiful and individual selec tion of living room, dining room, bed. rôoor suites in l8ib century English, Spanish. French and Italian periods. [la fact. furniture from. every corner of the. globe.. Authentic' reproductions and original models. Occas'onal chairs. chaises longues, boudoir chairs, commodes, tables, lamps, mirrors, paintings, etch- ings, hangings. bric-a-bra4c, Objets d'Art., Entire stock will be offered at public auction COMMENCING Wednesday, November 2 ai 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and wilI continue every day untiI entire stock ls mold. Sale heMd at wholesale showrooms of IH. Schmidt Mfg. Co., lue. 1415 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago~. SAMUELI L. WINTERNITZ& CO.. Auçioneers IOoLLr il f la and to attend the ±Northwesi no>is football, gaine. held S at the .Uniiversity of- Illinois. 714 ChurchSt Bvanstoa j"

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