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LETTER FROM DR. E. O. WATSON. (Continued from page 3, column 2.) sand will, as they call it, "hit the trail" in Baltimore. This will mean that thousands will quit drinking liquor, quit gambling, become better husbands and better wives, truer men and women, cleaner and more decent in living; and the proportion in whom such reformation will last will, no doubt, be as great as the proportion of "final preseverance" in onv prmsiriprahlp number who are brought to a better life through extraordinary agencies. What objection then? As Mr. Sunday himself would say: "If the house is on fire, it makes no difference to me whether you save my wife with her best clothes on, or with nothing at all, so she is saved." But does the illustration illustrate? What of the lowering of ideals of reverence for God? What of making religion a matter simply of reformation, of "hitting the trail," a mere giving of one's hand and the recording of one's name? A traveling man in a hotel lobby said: "Down in Virginia, when I was a boy, getting religion was a serious T * business, not a hand shake, or a joke." Have we been all wrong through these years of Methodist insistence upon a real experience of religion? True the times change and we mu6t change with them, but it does seem that God being the same yesterday and today and forever, if men in the past found Him only |/ f through the heart-breaking experience of genuine repentance toward God and faith in the Lord Jesus Phricf that hnwpver the times mav ? change and methods of approach to sinners be modified, there must ever be a genuine repentance and real faith to bring a soul into right relations with God and start one on the *? . way to heaven. Radical departure from.such a standard, coupled with irreverence, must in its general effect upon the masses more than offset the reformation even of hundreds of thousands. ?? Washington. On the return trip, though anxious to get home, I felt it almost a duty to spend some time in the national capital. The approach to Washington, whether from the south or from p' the north, is not impressive. The first impression upon approach is * not pleasing. Once within the city the massive simplicity of the public buildings takes possession of you. i You feel that a great nation is worth1 ' ily represented in its capital and in all its public buildings, unless the white house be excepted. I listened a while to discussion in both senate and house. Was impressed with the fact that neither body surpassed a Methodist general conference in peril sonnel or in the power of debate. Most of the public buildings and -places of interest in the city were casually visited, but the congressional library and the national museum claimed mnst nf the time for me in [Washington. I could have spent profitable weeks in either. It would he well worth while for any youn^ man or woman to spend a vacation in the national museum. There is scarcely a line of study that could not be made more definite and clear i by even a few days there. The museum is constantly growing richer in the treasures of the nation and of world knowledge. The congressional library is among the greatest assets and inspirations of the nation. Description is impossible. I wish that every young man and woman of the nation might at least look upon these great institutions for a few days. They would be better citizens, more truly patriotic and grateful to God v . for a reunited country. They would be inspired to seek knowledge with eager soul. Looking upon it all I heard the "battle cry of peace," and realized ?? itm Knrl Knilt rvnlv lilClL CfS Ct UCHUll VYC liau UU11I, uui.T for peace and were at the mercy of any great hostile power that might seek to exploit us. Once I greatly admired the "Commoner," and called '4>' him great.. Now I feel that he is, however true in heart to his convictions, a menace to his country. Less than two years ago such a war as that now devastating all Europe was not dreamed of as possible. Just what has happened to Belgium can easily happen to this country. The battleships of a hostile nation could today level New York without being touched by a gun from our forts. Our V jjf - country is at the mercy of an enemy. President Wilson is a true statesman and his policy of preparedness is not for war but against war. Thank God for such a leader in this world crisis, and thank God for a congress that has sense and honor enough to stand to him in his policies, despite the propaganda of mistaken notions of peace, we fear, often inspired by foreign lobbyists. On the Way Home. For the first time in my life, I had a feeling of regret in leaving a hotel. Except for a short period in the hospital, I stopped during the period of treatment at the New Condon hotel in Baltimore. It was decidedly the ^leanest, most home-like hotel at which I ever stopped. Never did I ? * || r-r - PAPER ANI) RAGS VALUABLE. Needed Owing to Famine in Material for Manufacture of Paper. Save vour old DaDers and rae:s. You will help in stopping a famine in raw materials for the manufacture of paper, says the Washington Star. When you are through with your newspaper, or have a few scraps left from that Easter dress, just lay them aside, and get in communication with the department of commerce. The department will tell you where the old materials are needed, and will put you in touch with the manufacturers who need the old products. Secretary Redfield, of the department of commerce, today issued an appeal to the American people to save their old papers and rags. He did it because paper manufacturers pointed out to him that 15,000 tons of different kinds of paper and paperboard were manufactured every day, the greater part of which was burned or otherwise destroyed after use. Nothing New in Appeal. There is nothing new in an appeal of this kind. Germany and other countries in the zone of belligerency are urging their people to save their papers and rags. Away back in 1801 a firm in Worcester, Mass., issued an appeal to the people to save their rags in the following language: "Americans! Encourage your own manufactories, and they will im- . prove. Ladies, save your rags. As the subscribers have it in contemplation to erect a paper mill in Dalton the ensuing spHng; and the business being very beneficial to the community at large, they flatter themselves that they shall meet with due encouragement. And that every woman who has the good of her country and the interest of her own family at heart will patronize them by saving their rags and sending them to their manufactory or to the nearest storekeeper?for which the subscribers will give a generous price." This appeal then was signed by Henry Wiswall, Zenas Crane and John Willard. Secretary Redfield said that the same appeal could just as well be issued now. Shortage in Material. "The attention of the department of commerce," says the department's official appeal, "is called by the president of a large paper manufacturing company to the fact that there is a I cawAiio chnrtae-p of raw material for I OCilUUO V* VWQ - WW - - the manufacture of paper, including rags and old papers. He urges that the department should make it known that the collecting and saving of rags and old papers would greatly better existing conditions for ' American manufacturers: ''Something like 15,000 tons of different kinds of paper and paperboard are manufactured every day in the United States, an 3 a large proportion of this after it has served its purpose could be used over again in some class of paper. A large part of it, however, is either burned or otherwise wasted. This, of course, has to be replaced by new materials. "In the early history of the paper industry publicity was given to the importance of saving rags. It is of scarcely less importance now. The ? department of commerce is glad to bring this matter to the attention < f the public in the hope that practical results may flow from it A little attention to the saving of rags and oM papers will mean genuine relief to * "* - A ^ i our paper industry duu a uuuimou^u drain upon our sources of supply for new materials. The department of commerce will be glad to put inquirers in touch with the manufacturers \ who are interested." s Beauty is Only Skin Deep. "As to face and figure, she is a howling beauty, but her intellect is a disappointment. She's so shallow." 5 "That shouldn't have surprised you. It is proverbial that beauty is . never very deep."?Judge. want for courteous attention?no bar, no card playing, no vulgarity or profanity. A select company of congenial men, with friendly clerk and manager, and all at unusually low rates when staying for any considerable time. Leaving was like moving from an old home. But with every passing mile the world looked.brighter and better. When once really in the South I was impressed with the fact that there was more going on in the way of improvement, the biggest room in the world, the further South I came, until, best of all. Bamberg, home, my own town, is reached. I can never express my gratitude to these people. I only hope soon to be able to render the largest and best service I have ever given. A lew weeks of comparative quiet and I have good reason to hope I shall be able to work with energy and vigor. We are planning many things. Heart to heart and hand to hand we shall ' work for the Kingdom of God in all J that relates to our better life. ^ E. O. WATSON. Bamberg, S. C., March 16, 1916. wS^s^^^Km v MACK'S DRUG STORE \ iin j #GLENDALEf MINERAL SPRINGS _ I.... 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