The Sunday Oregonian., June 03, 1917, Section One, Page 6, Image 6

TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, POIITXAND, - JUNE 3, 1917.
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FOOD SURVEY BILL
PASSED BY SENATE
Storing and Speculation Are
Curbed, but Farmers Are
l Not Affected.
i GOVERNMENT TO SELL SEED
i Amendments Necessitate Conference.
v Bill Providing President With. ".
t Power Over Transporta- -
k tion. Is Taken Vp.
ST JOHN CALLAN O'LOUGHLIN.
WASHINGTON,-J una 2. (Special.)
Federal control of grain exchanges and
suppression of gambling thereon dur
ing the period of the war is assured.
A long step in this direction was
taken by the Senate this afternoon.
That body, by a vote of 37 to 17,
adopted an amendment to the food pro
duction bill which was offered by Sen
ator Nelson, of Minnesota.
Before adopting this amendment, the
Senate had shown its temper toward
exchanges dealing in foodstuffs by
adopting a proposal made by Senator
Thomas, which would put the ex
changes out of business. The teeth
of this proposal were drawn by a mod
ification suggested by Senator Kellogg.
Nevertheless, it was recognized as a
result of the debate that took place
that it would be most Inadvisable and
harmful to strike at the exchanges in
the general way proposed by Mr.
Thomas, and therefore the Nelson
amendment was adopted.
Plan Likely to Become.
As It was supported by Senator Gore,
; chairman of the agricultural commit
tee, and Senator Kenyon, a member of
the agricultural committee, who will be
the conferees on the part of the Sen
: ate in the settlement of the differ
. ences with the House, the chances are
; that the amendment will become law.
Moreover, the great majority the
. amendment received will compel the
Senate conferees to insist upon its ac
ceptance by the lower chamber. Here
is the amendment as adopted:
"Any building or room occupied or
used by a board of trade, chamber of
Commerce, grain exchange, or other
! wise, in which wheat or other food
: cereals are bought or sold for present
or future delivery In interstate or for
eign commerce, shall for the purpose
of this act be known as a grain ex
change. "Dealing- In Futures" Defined.
All persons engaged in buying or
selling, for present or future delivery,
any wheat or other food cereals, in or
about any such grain exchange, shall
be known and designated as traders in
Brain.
"All sales of wheat or other food
cereals by such traders in such ex
changes for future delivery, and not
. for present or immediate delivery, shall
; be known and designated as dealing in
futures.
"If at any time during the pendency
of the existing war between the United
States and the German Empire the
President of the United States 'shall
find that such dealings in futures, in
or about any grain exchange, unduly
unreasonably and in an unwarranted
nanner raise or enhance the price of
wheat or other food cereals, to the ln-
; Jury of the people of the United States,
, he may at once request the traders In
auch exchange to discontinue for a time
; specified by him all dealings in futures.
', " Complete Authority la Given.
"In case such request of the Presl
I dent Is not promptly complied with,
then he is hereby empowered to order
; such dealings in futures at last afore-
Bald to- be entirely suspended and dis
continued for such limited tlma as he
, ,inay direct, and if such order la not
j promptly complied with, he is hereby
'empowered to close such grain ex
. ichange for the' purpose of enforcing
; ;such order.
'.' An amendment offered by Senator
Walsh amplifies the machinery which
shall be used In the enforcement of the
Nelson proposal.
, ; Here is the way the Senators voted
, on the amendment:
, , " For: Democrats Culberson. Fletcher,
. Gore. Hitchcock, Jones of Now Mexico.
- Martin. Newlanda, Reed, Sheppard. Shields.
Smith of Maryland, Swanson, Walsh. Will
lam (14); Republicans, Brandegee. Colt,
Cummins, Curtis, Frellnshuysen. Galllnger,
Kale, Hardlne. Johnson of South Dakota-
Jones of Washington. Kellogg, Kenyon, Mc-
. iaji, nelson, rew, rage, Polndexter,
Sherman, Smoot, Townsend, Wadsworth,
. Watson, Weeks (23.)
' Against: Democrats Bankhead, Brous
') sard, Hustlg, James, Kirby, Myers, McKel
, . lar. Shafroth, Thomas, Trammell, Under
. .wood, Vardman (12); Republicans, Borah,
- Brady, France, La Follette, McCumber (3.)
Order Not Believed Necessary.
,'" Senator Nelson pointed out that If
'his amendment should be enacted the
;, President rarely, if at all, would find
i it necessary to order entire suspen
sion and discontinuance of dealings in
, . zutures.
' "I am satisfied." he said, 'that a mere
'. request from the President would be
heeded and if not It would be forced
by public opinion. In the case, how
i over, that the request should not be
'complied with, my amendment empow-
iiKie-Yie-Yie! Get
iii Me 'Gets-It' Quick!"
j: ' 2 Drops Make Corn "Fall" Off.
"I've joined the Never-Agaln Club.
Never again will I use anything for
''corns but 'Gets-It. Put 2 drops of 'Gets
IX' on, and from that second the corn
5
Mi
"SB
7
.- Oh. Don't Touch Itl It's So Sore!
Use Oets-lt and. It WU1 Neve
Be Sore I
begins io shrivel. Instead of swelling up
like a little white sponge. Then It looe-
ens from your toe and, glory hallelu-
. Jah! the corn comes off as though you'd
; take a glove off your hand!"
Yes, "Gets-It" is the corn discovery
' of the age. More "Gets-It" Is sold by
many times than any other corn remedy
'. In existence. Try It i nd you'll know the
t reason why. It takes two seconds to
' apply It, and it dries at once. That's all.
I Don't experiment follow the expe-
' rience of millions and use "Gets-It."
.!.'.. "Gets-It" is sold everywhere, Soc a
i ' bottle, or sent on receipt of price by E.
' Lawrence & Co., Chicago. 111.
!i Sold in Portland at all stores of The
Owl Drug Co.
ers the President to order a discon
tinuance and if necessary to close the
recalcitrant exchange."
As perfected by the Nelson and other
amendments, the -food production bill
was passed without a rollcall.
Senator Thomas explained that his
amendment which was beaten Jn the
Senate prohibited dealing in futures in
food products. "It was a question of
difference between substance and con
dition insofar as my amendment dif
fered from that of Senator Nelson,
which was accepted by the Senate and
written into the bill as passed by the
Senate," said Senator Thomas.
"ily amendment prohibited dealings
in " futures. That of Senator Nelson
only prohibits dealings in futures on
the exchanges. Futures may be dealt
in openly outside the exchanges, the
curb, it is called, or elsewhere."
The bill as finally accepted by the
Senate provides for a comprehensive
survey of food resources and for the
stimulation of agriculture and restricts
drastically the storing of foodstuffs,
fuel and other necessities and specula-
SEW SKCRKTABY-TBEASIIR.
Kit OF TYPOGRAPHICAL
VISION TAKKft OFFICE
TODAY.
George H. Howell.
George H. Howell, newly elect
ed secretary-treasurer of Multno
mah Typographical Union, No. 58,
assumes the duties of his new
position today. Mr. Howell suc
ceeds D. O. Gallup, outgoing secretary-treasurer.
The new secre
. tary-treasurer was chosen to his
office at the annual election on
May 23 after one of the hottest
election contests in the history
of the organization. Mr. Howell
has been delegate to the Inter
national Union on several occa
sions and for the last ten years
has held the position of secretary-treasurer
of the Allied Print
ing Trades Council. He has been .
connected with the mechanical
department of The Oregonian for
the past 21 years.
tlon In futures. The restrictive provi
sions were added by the Senate. The
bill carries a total appropriation of ap
proximately $11,000,000, compared with
$14,770,000 as it passed the House.
Hoarding or storage of food, fuel or
other necessaries of life to limit the
supply or affect prices would be made
a felony under the Senate hoarding
amendment, but farmers who hold their
own products would be excepted.
Inquisitorial Power Curtailed.
The Senate also voted to curtail the
Inquisitorial power given the Secretary
of Agriculture In the investigation of
food resources. -The House bill would
compel the attendance of witnesses and
the submission of books and other rec
ords under heavy penalty. The Sen
ate agriculture committee amended the
provision so as to give the Secretary
general authorization to investigate
the food situation, making It "the duty
of any person, when requested by the
Secretary, to answer all questions nec
essary to carry Into effect the pro
visions of this section." The House
appropriation of $2,522,000 to pay for
the survey was accepted unchanged.
The section authorizing the Govern
ment to sell seeds to the farmers also
was amended so as to provide that
sales be made for cash only. The
power to compel persons having seeds
at their disposal to furnish them to
the Government was greatly curtailed.
and the appropriation carried for the
work was reduced from $5,778,000 to
$2,500,000.
The House appropriation for "eradi
cation of livestock diseases was elim
inated and an appropriation of $880,000
was added to stimulate livestock pro
duction. The Administration bill empowering
the President to require priority of
transportation for food and other war
necessities was debated briefly by the
Senate today and given preferred po
sition for passage next week.
Besides providing for preferential
treatment of shipments of necessities,
the measure would penalize heavily
obstruction of Interstate commerce.
The railroads would bo required to
maintain in Washington during the war
a Joint committee of officers to carry
out orders of the President in regulat
ing transportation.
FRAITKXIN HIGH GIRTL TO IM-
PERSONATE MARGUERITE
IN PANTOMIME AT
FAUST CONCERT.
. Photo by Piasleys.
MIm TCtha Kennedy.
Marguerite, in the garden
scene from "Faust," will be Im
personated in pantomime by Miss
Kennedy at the phonograph con
cert of t e opera, "Faust," to be
given at the Franklin High
School auditorium Friday night,
June 8.
' An added attraction -7111 be a
lecture on the opera given by
Profetsor R. B. Walsh, of the
high school faculty. Professor
Walsh will give the story of the
opera and will, in addition, give
the setting of each scene.
The stage at the auditorium
will be set representing Mar
guerite's garden for Miss Ken
nedy's pantomime work.
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PUBLISHERS OPPOSE
CHANGE 111 POSTAGE
Preference la- Expressed for
War Tax Levied on Ad
vertising Receipts.
RISE HELD INEVITABLE
Senator Simmons Suggests This as
Psychological Time for . In
crease In Second-Class
Rate, Favoring Papers.
WASHINGTON. June 2. War taxa
tion of publishers' advertising receipts
rather than their postage rates was
vigorously urged today by representa
tives of National publishing interests
at an informal conference with Sena
tors who are redrafting the war tax
bilL
Newspaper, magazine, trade, relig
ious, farm and many other publishing
interests Joined In the " plea. Senator
Simmons, chairman of the finance com
mittee: Senator Penroue, senior Repub
lican member, and Senator Smoot re
ceived the publishers-' representatives.
The Increased postage rate would put
many publishers out of business and
could not be passed along, they were
told, while a tax on advertising re
ceipts could be met by increased ad
vertising rates.
The plan proposed by Senator Hard
wick and Indorsed by the Postofflce
Department to ,leave present postage
rates on news portions of publications
and heavily increase that on the adver
tising carried was condemned by the
publishers as more detrimental to their
interests than the House zone plan, al
ready rejected by the committee.
Postage Change la Disliked.
In asking the publishers' views. Sen
ator Simmons made it clear that the
committee was determined to levy war
taxes of some sort upon publishers.
He suggested a combination postage
and advertising tax, but the publishers
protested against any change whatever
in mall rates. Senator Simmons pointed
out that letter rates are to be Increased
one-half, postcard rates doubled and
parcel post shipments taxed, adding
that there is a strong sentiment In
Congress against -excepting second
class mail entirely from the Increase.
"Newspapers are not desirous of es
caping a tax," the committee was told
by Elbert H. Baker, of the Cleveland
Plain Dealer, chairman of the legisla
tive committee of the American News
paper Publishers' Association. "But we
would rather have a direct tax on ad
vertising receipts at a fair rate than
any change In the postage rates. Such
a change might become permanent. All
of us prefer to have the postage ques
tion to be handled separately from
war tax legislation."
Publishers Face 11 Inc.
To a statement by Senator Penrose
that thousands of lettess are being re
cevied by members of Congress pro
testing against increased letter rates
if second-class rates are allowed to
stand, Mr. Baker replied that the One
Cent Letter Postage League contribut
ed to by manufacturers was behind a
propaganda of that kind.
This seems to be the psychological
time, however," Senator Simmons in
terjected, "for publishers to accept a
postage rise that Is inevitable. Print
paper prices are high and the Increase
decided on might be less now than
when conditions are changed."
A draft of an amendment suggested
by Senator Simmons proposed to in
crease second-class rates by 25 or 50
per cent to 14 or Vt cents a pound
witn a tax on advertising receipts of
iVi per cent. This plan quickly was
disapproved by the publishers. "It la
the fairest plan that can be devised for
all publications. said Mr. Schleicher.
Many publishers do not use the malls.
Many large daily newspapers use them
little, but they have enormous adver
tislng Incomes. An advertising tax
would hit everybody.
Hopewell Rogers, of the Chicago
Daily News, said an advertising tax
would affect publishers of afternoon
and morning papers differently, but
that, no matter what tax Is levied.
some wm nave an advantage over com
petltors.
SHIP ARRIVALS DECREASED
Departures, However, Greater In
May Than April, at New York.
NEW YORK, June 2. Twenty-one
ships les sthan those in April arrived at
this port In May. There were 428 ar
rivals with a total tonnage of 1.099,
433 tons in May as compared with 449
VITATC MEASURES.
Following are suggestions made
by The Oregonia-n to the voters
on several important issues:
If you favor good, roads. Vote
314 Yes.
If you would retain commission
government, Vote 101 No, and
113 No.
If you want discipline and ef
ficiency in Fire Department,
Vote 103 No.
If you oppose street anarchy,
Vote 107 No.
If you oppose higher telephone
rates. Vote 109 No.
If you would put the port In
Portland. Vote 12 Yes.
(Failure to vote at all on the
two charters is equivalent to a
vote to abolish commission gov
ernment.) ships with a total tonnage of 1,149,740
in April.
Forty-five more ships sailed from
New York, however, during May. with
a total tonnage of 1,155, 508. as com
pared with 3S3 vessels of 1,043.466 tons
for April.
American vessels arriving during
May numbered 127, six more than in
April, while 134 American ships, left
port as against 107 during April.
CONVICT TO BUY .BONDS
Connecticut Prisoner- Asks Permis
sion to Invest $1500.
WASHINGTON. June 1. A letter
came today from a prisoner in the
Connecticut State penitentiary asking
where and how to place a subscription
for )1500 worth of liberty bonds.
"As I am unable, in my present po
sition, to be of service to my country,
in the manner in which I prefer," he
wrote, "I should very much like to pur
chase two liberty loan bonds, one of
$1000 and one of 1500, and help out a
little In that way."
Baker will be .Mayor JlAw,
"The wool crop has been sold twice. First, in cloth, by mills to wholesale clothiers
for general trade next Winter, and, second, to the Government since March 1 for mili-.
tary fabrics for the defense of the country. There can be no doubt about who will get
the wool." Extract from May 15 Bulletin of U. S. Statistics, issued by the Washing
ton Woolen Mills, ,
66
THUS, when you
buy here, you
benefit to the
extent of one-half
the profit made by
clothiers who con
duct business under
the old system. We
can do it, because
we sell for cash and
because our sales
men, can now sell 5
suits just as quick
and easy as they
used to sell one.
Washington
Street
at Park
SLACKERS TO PAY UP
No Trouble Expected, but
Warning Is Given Agents.
MR. REAMES ISSUES ORDER
Nrae or Any Who Fall to Register
June 5 to Be Telegraphed to
District Attorney and Action
Will Be Immediate.
The attitude of the Federal author
ities toward registration of men of
military age. and, the promise of prompt
action in cases where registration is
refused or Interfere with. Is succinctly
set forth in an announcement made yes-
terday by united Ststes Attorney
Reames.
'The Government Is expecting- no
trouble in Oregon on registration day,
but we are thoroughly prepared for
every emergency," said Mr. Reames.
"Instructions have been issued, to the
Sheriff of every county in Oregon to
take all necessary precautions to guard
the registration booths.
It is essentially necessary that every
man of the military age shall register
on June B. It is estimated that there
are 10,200.000 men eligible for registra
tion. If only 1 per cent failed to regis
ter this would mean a loss of approxi
mately 100,000 men and would make
these 100,000 men subject to summary
arrest, indictment and punishment. It
Is tor these reasons that the Govern
ment Is exerting every influence to see
to it that every man of military age
registers.
"No excuse of any kind or nature, not
even sickness, will be tolerated or ac
cepted.
"Officers have received explicit in
structions to arrest summarily any per
son who interferes with any of the
Careless Use of Soap .
Spoils the Hair
Soap should be used very carefully
if you want to keep your hair looking
its best. Most soaps and prepared
shampoos contain too much alkali.
This dries the scalp, makes the hair
brittle and ruins It.
The best thing for steady use is Just
ordinary mulsifled cocoanut oil (which
Is pure and greaseless). and is better
than the most expensive soap or any
thing else you can use.
One or two teaspoonfuls will cleanse
the hair and scalp thoroughly. Simply
moisten the hair with water and rub
It in. It makes ao-abundance of rich
creamy lather, which rinses out easily,
removing every particle of d-ust, dirt,
dandruff and excessive oil. The hair
dries quickly and evenly, and it leaves
the scalp soft and the hair fine and
silky, bright, lustrous, fluffy and easy
to manage.
You can get mulsifled cocoanut oil
at any pharmacy; It's very cheap, and
a few ounces will supply every mem
ber of the family for month. Adv.
RHEUMATISM
llltKU
I will Kindly nend any Rheumatism suf
ferer a Simple Herb Recipe Absolutely Free
that Completely curea me ot a terriDle at
tariff of muieultr end lnfla.mma.torv Kheu-
matlim of Ions standing after everythlns
Alee I tried had failed me. I have riven It
to many aufferera who believed their cases
hopeleaa. yet they found relief from their suf
fering by taking these simple herbs. It also
relieves Sciatica promptly, as well aa Neu
ralgia, and is a wonderful blood purifier.
You are most welcome to this Herb Reeipe If
you will aend for it at once. I believe you
will oonelder tt a Godaend after you have
put It to the teat. There ta nothing Injun
ins nntelned In tt. and vou can Bee for
yourself exactly whet you are taking. I will
gladly aend this Reeipe absolutely free to
any sufferer who will aend name and address.
if pnnvrnlpnt. enclose 2-cent stamp. H. D.
Sutton. M30 Msgaolla Ave-, JLos Angeles. Cat.
(G
TTweimity99
means two sales for us to
make the same profit we for
merly made on one sale!
GRAY'S
Chesterfield
Every-day-in-the-year!
a price at which we guarantee to
duplicate in value ANY suit sold by mer
chant or tailor at. $25 and up to $35.
GRAY'S
Chesterfield
Every-day-in-the-year !
a price at which we guarantee to
duplicate in value ANY suit sold by mer
chant or tailor at $35 and up to $45.
It means $5.00 to $20.00 saved by the
cash buyer on every suit he buys!
GRAY
registration officers in the discharge of
their duties. Likewise, arrests will
promptly be made In all cases where
any person attempts to intimidate,
coeroe or persuade any man of military
age from registering. In every case of
conviction. Jail sentences will be in
sisted, upon.
"I have communicated with every
Sheriff In the state, requesting that
each Sheriff telegraph me the names of
all persons of military age in his county
who fail to register on June 6. A United
States grand Jury has been called to
meet on Jue 6, and these complaints
will be placed before the grand Jury
promptly.
"The Government has taken these
precautions and Is ready to act. not be
cause it is expecting the trouble but
because it must be ready for it if It
comes. In ether words, while we are
not expecting any trouble on registra
tion day. we are thoroughly equipped
and prepared for It if It does coma"
FLAG IS GIVEN SCHOOL
GRADUATES AT HOOD RIVER
HONOR SOLDIER MEMBERS.
Preaeatatlora Slade By SIlss Frances
Castner, M ho Completes Coarse
With All Honor Grades.
HOOD RIVER. Or.. June 2. (Spe
cial.) The presentation to the school
of a handsome silk flag by the class
formed the moat impressive feature
Thursday evening of the graduating
exercises of the Hood River high school
class of 1917. The banner was pre
sented in honor of the class soldier
members, to Dr. C. H. Jenkins, chair
man of the school board by Miss
Frances Lillian Castner, class presi
dent, who la the only daughter of Mrs.
Charles II. Castner, president of the
Oregon State Federation of Women's
Cluba
Miss Castner, who is but IS years of
age, has made a remarkable record In
A. L. BARBUR
For City Commissioner
V--'v v. ' : ' ..."
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Tried and not found wanting, as to his honesty,
integrity, sincerity, ability and sound business
judgment. A man of the people and for the
people.
(Paid Advertisement.)
$30
Sports Clothes
Shop for Men
and Women
high school. During her four years of
work, she has never had to take an ex
amination, because of the high aver
age of her dally work. Her grades
have never fallen below so per cent
Accompanying her grandfather. Judge
George R. Castner. the young graduate
will leave next Tuesday to spend the
Summer visiting friends and relatives
at eastern and middle western polnta
While away they will attend the Na
tional Grand Army encampment at
Boston.
Three of the 1817 class members.
Karl von der Ahe, Clifford McDonald
and Arthur Lofts, are in the Navy, and
two others, Leon Bentley -and Sidney
Carnlne, are members of the Twelfth
Company, Coast Artillery Corps.
SIX CANTONMENTS CHOSEN
Linda Vista, Cal., and Columbia. S
C, Are Selected.
WASHINGTON. June 1. Linda Vista,
Cal.. and Columbia S. C have been se
lected as sites ror cantonments in
which forces of the war Army will he
trained. The designatlona bring the
number of sites determined upon up to
six. four having been announced yes
terday. Ten are yet to be chosen.
Gresham Power Plant Plans Filed
SALEM, Or.. June 1. (Special.)
Preliminary .plans for a municipal
power plant for Gresham on the Sandy
River were filed with State Engineer
Lewis by H. J. Stocker, City Engineer
of Gresham. today. The estimated cost
will be $125,000 and work will start
prior to September. 117. ,
Wood Speclflcatloas Ready.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 3 Speclfl
cations for wood to be used in vessels
built by the Federal Shipping Board
were received here today by the United
States Forestry Service, which invited
all persons interested to write for
copies.
Taxpayers, vote Davis 9. No mis
take. Adv.
WHY ARE THEY
THEN BAPTIZED
FOR THE DEAD?
ELIJAH, THE PROPHET.
HAS MINISTERED ON
THE AMERICAN
CONTINENT.
Living: and Dead Mutually
Dependent.
By D. JAMES K. TATLMAOTB.
Of the Conarll of the Twelve. CTsnreei ef
Jesaa Chrlat of Latter-Day faints,
Salt Lake City. ll.
In one of his letters to the Corin
thians. Faul. the apostle, discusses the
resurrection of the dead, which was h.
subject of contention at the time of his
writing. Having shown tbat tnrougn.
the atonement of Jesus Christ all man
kind shall be eventually redeemed from
bodily death, the scholarly apostle
asks: t:iie ekit shall they do -which
are baptised for the dead. If the dead
rise not at allf Why are they then
baptised for the dead f (I Corinthians
xv:29). As the question Is put by way
of finality and climax to the preceding
argument and Is witnout explanatory
comment, we must conclude that the
subject involved no new or strange
doctrine: but. to the contrary, that the
people both understood and practiced
the ordinance of vtcarlous baptism by
the living In behalf of the dead.
To Nlcodemus our Lord declared In
such plainness as to preclude dispute:
"Kxeest a m be bora of water aad ef
hlnadom of God" (John 111:5).
That this new birth comprises wster
baptism by Immersion, as was at that
time being administered by John the
Baptist, and the higher baptism of the
Spirit, which Christ himself came to
give. Is evident from the acrlptursl
context. Note the Inclslveness of our
Lord's affirmation that without bap
tism men CANNOT enter the kingdom
of God. No distinction Is made, no ex
ceptions are Implied. The Indispen
sable condition Is applicable to all men,
whether living or dead.
Nlcodemus. thoUKh a scholar and a
master in Israel, failed to understand
the full Import of our ' Lord'a words,
and in seeming bewilderment asked:
Hew eaa a maa be bora when he in
old Caa he eater the aeeond time late,
hla another's womb aad he boraf
(Verse 4).
With at least equal pertinency It may
now be asked: How can a man who has
died without baptism be baptised? Can
he enter the second time into his body
of flesh and be Immersed In water? The
answer Is that the living may be bap
tised for the dead. No one who accepts
as a reality the atonement of Jesus
Christ In behalf of all humankind can
consistently deny the efficacy of vica
rious service. In which one person offi
ciates In behalf of another, provided, of
course, that the labor be done by divine
appointment.
In the last chapter of the Old Testa
ment the prophet Malachl describes a
condition of the last days Immediately
precedent to the second advent of the
Christ: "For. beheld, the day comet a
proud, yea. and all that do wickedly,
ahall he atnbblei and the day that
eth shall barn them up. salth the Lord
f Hosts, that It ahall leave then neith
er root nor brrk" (Malachl lv:l).
This fateful prediction Is followed by
the blessed promise, expressed In the
words of Jehovah: -Behold, I will send
yon Llljah the prophet before the com
ing; of the areat and dresdfol day of
the Lord i and he shall tars the heart ef
the fathers to the children, and thai
heart of the children to their fathers,
lest I come and era it e the earth with a
curse (Verses S-o).
Joseph Smith, the modern prophet,
solemnly affirms that In 1836 Elijah,
the prophet of ancient Israel, appeared
In the temple that had been erected by
the Latter-Day Saints at Klrtland. O
and effected the fulfillment of Malachi'a
prediction by this declaration: "Behold,
the tins hna fully come, which was
poke a of by the month of Malachl,
testifying that he (Elijah) should be
sent before the great and dreadful day
of the Lord come, to turn the hearts of
the fathers to the children, aad the
children to the fathers, lest the whole
earth be smitten with a curse (Doc
trine and Covenants, section 110:lt-16).
This union of the Interests of the de
parted fathers with those of their yet
living descendants Is a necessary prep
aration for the coming of the Lord, aa
affirmed by Joseph Smith: "The earth
will be smitten with a ears unlesa
there la a eveldlns link of aoma kind or
other between the fathers aad tha
children upon'aome subject or other,
aad behold, what is that subject f It la
the baptism for the dead. For wa with
out them cannot be made perfect t
neither can they without us be made
perfect" (Doctrine and Covenants, seo
tlon 128:18).
There Is an element of particular fit
ness in the fact that the appointed min
ister, through whom the vicarious serv
ice of the living in behalf of the dead
has been Inaugurated in the current
dispensation. Is none other than Elijah,
who was taken from earth without
passing through the change we call
death, and who therefore held a pecu
liar and special relationship to both,
the living and the dead.
True to the commission conferred
throufrh Elijah's modern'mlnlstry. the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day
Saints rears temples to the name and
service of the living God, and In those
acred structures carries forward the
appointed service for the salvation of
the uncounted dead who have passed
away in Ignorance aa to the necessity
of compliance with the laws and ordi
nances of the gospel, without whictt
compliance no men can have place in
the kingdom of God.
The Latter-Day Saints are dlstla
gulahed as a temple-building : people.
Through direct revelation the Lord has
made plain that baptism and associated
ordinances for the dead, as also certain,
endowments of the living, are aecept
sble only when administered In struc
tures specially reared and consecrated
for this sacred service.
In the spirit realm, as In our material
world of mortals, the gospel of Jesus
Christ is being preached: and amonc
both dead and living the authoritative
proclamation is made: Repent, for the
klng-dom of Heaven is at hand. To be
competent to officiate for his dead, a
man must first comply with "the laws
snd ordinances of the gospel lit his
own behalf.
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