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brogatkm of Two-Third Rule Checked by Candidates But A1 Smith Plan Carries Jdker hnprovtd Uniform Intomatlonal I. . o s *s s About you h; Second line of Attack in New Yorker’s Program if Adopt ed Might Prove Greater Evil by Throwing Conven tion Open to Unlimited Graft and Corruption. E'/ • ' (Written especially for The People-Sentinel.) J V By JOHN H. PERRY. ^ . - V , ' V '" . > sr-r-v' Democratic leaders and manajcers of candidates' ’ for ^the presidential nomination by that paity, feel that the Two-Thirds rule governing nomination is doomed and will be eliminated before the 1928 convention gets down to business. Such fact is good news—because the Two-Thirds rule has never been anything other than destructive. But it seems some of “the boys” cannot give up the Two-Thirds rule without playing a bit of politics—or taking advantage of the situation by injacting a bit of strategy which might be used to present advantage—but which without doubt would do as much harm in time to come as^the Two- Third rule has done in the past. r .. Partisans and boosters .of Gov. A1 Smith of New Yerk have laid down t * *' -•fi three major pre-convention lines of ♦ attack. Approval of this strategy has been given by a number of Democratic leaders throughout the country. The best known of these perhaps is Chas. J. Greathouse, of Indiana, former sec retary of the National Democratic Committee. They are: , 1—Nation-wide campaign against the two-thirds rule and substituting majority choice. 2.—Casting of individual viva voce vote by each delegate, rather than by State delegation, even thought bound by unit rule. 8—Elimination of candidates for office and officeholders as delegates to the national convention. Certainly the voters want to fight the two-third’s fule and for the adop tion of a majority choice. However, observe the second line of attack. /‘Casting of individual viva voce vote by each delegate, rather than by State delegation, even tho bound by unit rule.” Here is the Jaker. Serious exception should be taken to this or, at least, to the unlimited rale of allowing any delegate to vote as he sees fit, for this reason: The great majority of the States throughout the nation have perferen- tiai primaries.. That means that the primary vote is the choice of that State, and that the detonate so select ed is instructed thereby to vote for the StateW prefovntial primary choice. ; To allow any delegate so instructed to violate the State’s instructions a> imposed by the result of the primary would be tantamount to allowing one of the electors, chosen to cast the elec toral vote of the State for president, to disregard the electoral vote of the State, and vote for whomsoever lib PERSONAL wishes dictated. Incidentally, this would also open the door to unlimited graft and 'or- ruption. The State of Wisconsin Slight semi a ct zen instructed dele gates who had, by preferential nresi- ' dential primaries to vote, instructed its dozen delegates to v ite fuv McAdoo <w Smith or anvon< else, and who ocuki, by the promise of an anpoint- - aMD* to political offset-, or n bribe dis regard their State’." initructi-ui and .vote for whom ever they pleased, and .disregard the instruction of the State .which they were representing, or s Adoo into Action Wm. G. McAdoo swung into the East last week on private business, but paused long enough at New York and Toledo to talk a bit of politics, declaring himself in favor of abrogu tion of the two-third rule in Demo cratic conventions. Also to set in motion activity in every State for the organization of dry sentiment. rather misrepresenting, :>.• selling out. When Not Instmcted. Of course the unit rule could be abolished and perhaps should be abolished where the 'delegates has not pledged himself expressly to a certain candidate in order to receive the following and support of that candidate. In such instance he should l»e allowed to vote for whom he pleases, but when ever a State instructs him to vote for 8 certain candidate, it is nothing short of treason for him to violate that instruction. Also, if he has made pledges in a convention to support a certain candi date, and the delegates in the state convention who select him, select him because of his pledge Jo support cer tain candidates for president, then, and in that event, he should not be allow ed to alter his vote when he arrives in the National Convention to nomi nate the Democratic nominee for President. As t«r t*w tbird propamriow t Elimination of candidates for office and officeholders as delegates to the national convention” theie .might be considerable merit to this. R r ANNOUNCEMENT lir?' jg£ I j .. I take pleasure in announcing that 1 will open a first class cafe on Thurs day, February 3rd, in the Harley Block on Wall Street, where I will be pre pared at all .t'mes to cater to tie wants of “the inner man.” In a ddition to serving regular meal.:, a specialty will be made of quick lunches, sandwiches, etc. Gleanline-s and Service will be my watchwords and it js my intention to conduct a Ca^o that will merit the patronage of th? people. Lesson ^ gs*.i SS | iMtltUt* Of Chios*0.1 (IP, tin. Wootorn Wowopspor PnlosJ Lesson for February 6 THK PRACTICE OF CHRISTIAN STEWARDSHIP LKSSPN TEXT—Matt. t*:14*S<>. GOLDEN TEXT—Thou hast boon faithful over a few things, 1 will make theo ruler over many things. Enter thou Into the Joy of thy^txiind. PRIMARY TOPIC—The Story of tho Three Servant*. < - JUNIOR rOPIC—Three Stewards and How They "Kept Their Trust. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP IC—What It Means to Be a steward. YOUNG PEQPLE AND ADULT TOP IC—The Scope and Spirit of Christian Stewardship. Wfiafka Diuretic? J by John Joseph Gate's, M. D. Stewardship here Includes oneself and substance. Stewardship in money Is only a small part of our responsi bility. This parable like that of the ten virgins is assbclated with the sec ond coming of Christ. In both in stances the unpreparedness for His coming on the part of the people is exhibited. In that of the ten virgins their unreadiness consisted In their failure of Inward life—absence of the Holy Ghost In this, of the talents it consisted in their failure to properly use the gifts which bad been en trusted to them. The first was fail ure to watch; the second was failure to work. By talents is meant what ever gifts and powers one possesses aa gift* from God, wrbether of nature or grace, such as strength, reason, en ergy, knowledge. Influence, time, money, ability to apeak, sing, etc. 1. The Dljtribution of the Talents (w. 14, 15). L It was a sovereign act He called his own servants and distrib uted to them bis own money. As the One who created us and absolutely owns os. He has assigned us our places and given us our several pow ers, Intending that we put them to the best possible use. 2. It was an Intelligent act “Ac cording to his severs! ability.” The God who made us knew our ability to use gifts, therefore has made the dis tribution upon that basis. S. It was a purposeful act The talents were given to be traded with. They were not given to be used for one's own gain and profit, but as stock In trade for the enrichment and glory of the Master. II. Tbs Employment of tho Talonts (vv. 16-18). . L AH the servants recognised that the talents were not their own—that they were responsible to the Lord for the use mode of them. 2. Two servaMs used their talents. The fire-talented man pul bis to use and gained five more. The two-tal ented man put his to use and gained two more. This shows that God’s gifts can be Increased. The exercise of any gift Increases It The faithful use of what we have in the place we are will prepare us for greater useful ness and honor. 3. The one hid his talent. The fact that one possesses but one talent should not discourage him, but should | make him strhe harder. God does not reward according to what we possess, but according to our faithfulness. The crime of tbe one talented man was not that he had but one talent, but that he hid the talent which the Lord gave him. III. Tha Accounting for ths Talents (vv. 19-30). 1. Its certainty. There is a day coming when we all must give an ac- 2. The time. This will be at the coming of the Lord. If we have done well, we shall then have praise. If we have been unfaithful, we shall then be cast out from the presence of the Lord. 3. The Judgments announced. (1) Reward of the faithful, (a) Praise—“Well done.” We all like to be praised. From childhood, on through life commendation Is pleas ing. (b) Promotion—“Be thou ruler over many things.” Promotion Is de sirable to all. (c) Entrance upon the Joy o*f the Lord. The five talented man and ttie two talented man re ceived the same praise and the same promotion. (2) Punishment of the faithless. The one talented man lied when brought to account. The talent when dug up was not the same as when it was burled—It was not of the same weight. Gifts unused are lost (a) Reproach—Bife was called slothful and wicked. To be called lazy is a re proach which even the lazy man dis likes (b) Stripped—the talent which was given to him was taken from him (c) Cast out—be was condemned on his own ground. The very fact that he knew the character of the Lord should have been an incentive for him to have exerted hUnself. WINTER.D4T SUGGESTIONS. In days, whan the front door is kept closed aa much as possible, and the vdndcws are jealously guarded,—when ventilation holds discomfort along with its purifying influences, I cannot help thinking ' of the increased liability of infec tion within the winter quarters, of those who live in the frigid tem peratures of our northern states. The dut-door members of our fam ilies are abroad during the day, either from choice or necessity. Being exposed, they “pick up” colds, bronchial infections, throtft disturbances febrile in character, and, certainly communicable. They bring their complaints nome with them. Children going to school are extremely liable to contract lung or throat diseases, by their association with groups some of whom are almost certain to be carriers of respiratory germs. Somebody in the family may be tubercular—a most serious infec tion. What I am driving at is, to avoid the spread of disease in the home where we spend our even ings, or should, if we do not I do not like to hear of colds “go ing through families,” and I am convinced that such misfortune can be prevented by intelligent pre- cauticn. Under ra circumstance should expectorated matter be per mitted to dry within the sijting- room or bed-room. The handker chief used by a sufferer should be thrown in a Vessel of water when soiled. 'rtten, coughs should be carefully disciplined; a hard cough will hurl bacteria ten fe?t. It nay be dead ly to sit in front of a tubercular who coughs immoderately without training for safety. It is just as easy to dispose of expectorated matter before it dries, and sickness may be prevented by kindly res triction. Try it in your home. Card of Thanks. The Rev. and Mrs. L. H. 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