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10 THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, JANUARY 6, 1918. SHELL AT OORIZIA rLLLu uUUniiflLlulu vzxrzzsz jskfz. : Frontier Visited as Teuton At tack Begins Tour of Jsonzo Described. RUINED CITY IS OCCUPJED of Strategic Points and Features Victorious Advance Are Xolcd, Women In Beleaguered Are Oblivions to Danger. t TKAD3rAr.TEnS OP THE ITALIAN ARMT. Northern Italy. Nor. J. (Cor respondence of the Associated Pre.) Gonna U a symbol. Vn to Gortzl was the err of the Duke of Aosta's soldiers as they pressed through tn little town of Luclnlco a few months ago. fighting thels way down to the Iioszo Klver. then across the western bridge leading to the city, when the cry changed to "Gorilla at last." Then this waa reversed when the overwhelming Invading force of Aus iro-Offnuns took up this saica cry, "On to Oortsla," pressing down from the north, across the northern bridge to the rlty. and ending with Corlzla at last. Thus Gorilla has become a symbol of the bur change which Baa occurred within the last 10 days. It waa one of the furthest points forward on the Italian line, the center of a vast arc of fighting front stretching from I'lezso. far In the north, down to the Adriatic at Montefalcone. and It was the most populous and Important city in the great crescent of territory which the Italian army baa sliced off south western Austria some too square miles In alL And so Gorlzla waa sym bolic of that entire region which has twlra changed hands In this war. and of the furthest advancao In tha first Italian campaigns. Turn la Neted. I visited Gorlzia recently and aaw the city on the eve of Its agony. It waa the last visit made there by r.jy one outside the military before the rc treat began. The roar of the great Au&tro-German offensive already had commenced, though for the moment It waa taken for a spasmodic renewal of tha cannonade which has been going on for weeks. Within 21 hours the enemy had crossed the Isonzo IS miles further north, turned the Italian left wing, beaten back the second army, under General t'spello: threatened to envelop the third army, under th Duke of Aon La. brother of- the King of Italy, and put In execution that gigantic bammerstroke by which they hoped to finish Italy and crl; la the whole entente. topped Mount Nero, that outpost of th Italian advance. As we stood surveying this scene there was the steady rumble of guns. with the crack or quick-rirera, and the hells. n We not going over, nor under, nor at either side. Everyono Instinctively recoiled. and thei Crash: Klve of os went down In a heap, stunned as with a hammer blow. There waa a great enveloping noise, with the smash and crack of walla, tho flying of fragments, and then the heave tnns of earth, mortar and masonry plowed up by the huge missile. It had struck that observation post. Just is feef away, which we were abou 10 .nier. "They have thla range." aald the es rort as we struggled to our feet, "and one shot means that another will fol- low- Slarhtaeetaa- la Stows. There was a hasty scramble from the battlement, over tons of debris thrown up which now completely blocked the three-foot path skirting the waiL Will Irwin, of New York, had been nearest the shell when It struck and waa not only half covered by the upheaval, but the flying clay came with such force that It fastened to his storm coat as though put on by a mason's trowel. This shell had auddenly brought to a close our observation of the battle front, with all Its tragedy and majestic beauty. But worst of all. It put an and to all visits to Gorilla. Within three hours, when we got back to headquarters, the full force of the blow had been struck and the great Austro-German offensive against Italy waa in full operation HOLLY SALES SUCCESS REED COLLEGE CTRL 9 RAISE S900 DIRISG HOLIDATS. Meaey Will Be Ted la Starting War Eaaergeacy Fund for Eallated Mca at Institution. Tha Christmas holly eales managed by Reed College girls netted $500. which will be usea In atarting the Reed College war emergency fund for the enlisted men from Reed, now num bering M from among faculty and etu- dent body In the aervlce. During the holidays the girls devoted their time to gathering and arranging the bolly. aendlng out orders of the Christina greenery and selling It at the booth In the Liberty Shop at the Portland Hotel. The . last days of aalesmanshl were conducted In a booth Installed I the building at the corner of Fourth and Washington streets, when atu denta and faculty all worked willingly. The holly was sold in pounds and i wreathe, but when the last holiday rush waa over and the stock wreaths had been exhausted, the aev eral hundred pounds of bulk that re malned were distributed among the hospitala in the city. The proceeds are considered a good beginning for th war emergency fund, which wilt be used to provide extra hospital care. for PHOTOGRAPH SHOWING BRIDE OF THE RT. REV. WALTER T. SUMNER ON HER WEDDEVG DAY. students enlisted, as well as assist them The visit was made by invitation oflto continue their education after the the supreme command, with a staf f I war. editor from headquarters as escort. As I A large service flag in honor of mem we sped along the road In the big army I bers of the college faculty and stu auto I noted there wens no troops I dent body In patriotic service waa Dre along the road and bordering fields, as seated to thecollego by Amanda Reed one sees approaching Verdun or in the Assoctatlon.'comorlslns: all the s-lrls of somme or r isnaere. This absence of I the college, before a aeneral assembly iroops in ine rear waa- pari oi me lot the students Thursday. system aaopiea. it was explained. All the reprovisionlng of the army was done at night, and tho roads were left dear by day most of the time. Soldiers Holiday Happy. Ten miles out we crossed tha Italian Austrian frontier and entered Austria. Tha frontier waa marked by an empty I JEWISH SLAUGHTERER SEEKS TO river, as ine mountain current bad EDICTS BASIS OF SUIT run dry. There were scrub trees along the banks and our escort noted the strange fact that bears were quite numerous in these parts and back to the-Julian Alps. Ness tha frontier bridge waa a party of soldiers going home for two weeks' leave, They looked very happy and were quite on conscious of tho escape they were making irora tho crash to occurs a few hours later. The cannonade began to be heard for tha first time 10 miles west of Gorlzla a low rumble to the north and east, with bow and then the muf fled boom of a great gun. Day by day the fire was gettltfg heavier, aald our escort, who-knew the ground by heart, and he added that tho enemy forces had been increased from 120 battalions to 230 battalions. llair.-Ralaed City OcewpleeV As we passed through tha town of Luclnlco, a far-out suburb of Gorlzla. it was seen to be half destroyed. Along ANSCX RABBI'S ORDERS. Complaint Charges That Activities ef J. B. Faivuabowttch Have De prived Batcher of Baalaeaa. What is said to be the first suit of Its kind ever filed In tha Circuit Court of this county was started yesterday, when E. Levin, a Jewish slaughterer. brought suit against J. B. Falvusho witch, rabbi of tba First-street Syna gogue, asking that the court aet aside and annul certain ecclesiastical edicts Issued against the plaintiff durintr the month of August, 1117. It Is asaerted In the bill of com plaint that Rabbi Falvusbowltch Is sued an edict in which he forbid the plaintiff from slaughtering meat for consumption by the Jewish people and that he also Issued an edict command ing the Jewisn people to refrain from tho main street ran rows of battered If atlng meat slaughtered by the plain- oaiiaings. wun wans nait cowu and I tin. shell holes making ugly gashes. But business was going on. men were at ' the cafes, and women and girls strolled the street unconcernedly. Turning tho corner of a shattered That these edicts were unjust an have deprived htm of tils means of livelihood is alleged by the plaintiff. He further charges that the rabbi re fused to havo the controversy settled wa.lL '"e saw tha Isonzo River lying! by two outside rabbis who had been ahead, and on the further side Gorlzla I called to Portland. The case ia novel in that the civil courts are asked to aet aside and an nul edicts and decrees which have been Issued by a religious organixa tion. The opening chapter in this case was rtstiajc, in terraces, with tho huge bat- (mtnts or the citadel towering on the right. Tha river looked about the width of the Potomac at Washington, but with swifter current from the mountain feeders. Along the edge of tba rsver ran rows of shell-torn walls! fought out in the District Court sev with gaping windows. This whole I eral weeks ago. when Levin waa on trial for an alleged , assault on Rabbi Faivushowltch. He waa acquitted of that charge. water front had been torn to pieces. and yet many of the demolished rem nants of the buildinrs were occupied. and work along tho river wharves was prooeedtn. The Isonzo River was rrossed by the wooden bridge which Italian engineers built after all the old bridges had been blown up. On one side lay tha wreck I Una County Official Writes Another ot a oig pontoon, it waa on pontoon SHERIFF REMOVES DAM bridges that the Italians entered the city. The big railroad bridge was lying in a wreck from artillery fire. Cathedral Is Dctallshd. There was no use looking for a hotel, tor there were no patrons now and. besides, all the hotels had been wiped out. The main hotel, a handsome struc ture on the main corner, waa demol ished pr the explosion of two 13-Inch shells, which landed squarely Inside. Tho loss of life must have beeti great and the material destruction was com plete. not a vestige of the building remaining except great heaps ot debris. The cathedral near by had also re reived a shell through the roof Just over the altar. All the stained-glass windows were shivered and the blta lay on the ground. Looking through one ot these empty windows, we could see the wrecked altar, with Its railings twisted and Its marble aides blasted into fragments. From the battlements of tho citadel a splendid view stretched out for miles over this battleground of mountains, valleys and plains, with the city houses clustered below and the roads winding nft throuirh the valleys and foothills. There In front was Mount tit. Gabriel. this side held by the Italians, the other by the Austrlans. Thre runs the dividing line. said the escort, pointing to a line of trees and depressions near the summit. Shell Drae Near. The Italian trenches could be plainly seen. But there waa no need of In dicating a dividing line, for the bursts of smoke alone one side of the summit and the answering bursts from the other side told where the line was. Off to the left was Mount St- Mlchlol, once swept clean by shell fire, but now green again. Nestled tn a hollow waa the convent of St. Catarina. The Blanslzza plateau waa of f to the left, and through the mist were th dim outlines of-snow- Episode ia Long-Drawn. Litigation. ALBANT. Or, Jan. S. (Special) When Sheriff Bodtne yesterday re moved a dam on the farm of William Schneider, near Albany, another, chap ter was written in long-continued liti gation between Schneider and M. Keefe. a neighbor. Thla dam caused the water in a draw to back np on Keefe'a land and interfered with the natural flow of the water. Keefe won a suit over the matter In the Circuit Court here a few months ago and the decree ordered Schneider not to interfere with the natural flow of the water. It la said that he has main tained a dam there, and recently an order waa served upon him to remove It. This he failed to do. so an execu tion was secured directing the Sheriff to remove It. Sheriff Bodlne secured the necessary help yesterday afternoon and opened up the watercourse so that it would flow naturally. XX. t' V fM kSyJ yy " ; , -v -r , t r -'- RETURN IS AWAITED llITsrn A CTITV TDD UllblliiJlllI Hlli DOMINANT EVIL Rt. Rev. Walter T. Sumner and Bride Sojourning in East. WEDDING SIMPLE AFFAIR The Infamy of a Double Standard of Virtue. MRS. WALTER TAYLOR SU SEE -MISS - MYRTLE . MITCH ELL, OF XEGACNEE, MICH. ROTARY STORY TOLD Famous -Snowplow Invented 'by Oregon Man. USE IS NOW UNIVERSAL Lewis BOrgcndahl, Xow Deceased, Is Mao to Whom Credit Is Due for Machine"' of Inestimable Worth to Railroads. Residents of Western Oregon know but little about the snow plow and its Inestimable worth to railroads in main taining traffic during the Winter months in other less-favored sections of the country. Neither is . the fact generally known that the rotary snow plow, universally used by the large transportation agencies, was the prod uct of an Oregon man. The real In ventor ot the rotary was Lewis Berg endahl. now deceased, a former em ploye of the O.-W. R & N. Company. Mr. Bergendahl died during the pendency of a ault he had brought to protect his rights as the original inventor of this snow-def jlnsr machine. "he rotary snow plow In use on the railroads of this country and in other countries where snow interrupts and delays traffic was Invented by one of our employes. said J. F. Graham, superintendent of motive power of the Oregon- ashlngton Railroad & Navi gation Company. 'I was master me chanic at' La Grande at the time. Lewis Bergendahl. who was in charge of the water aervlce of the company, told us his aims, and when a working model waa built from the design originated by him and sent out to clear the track w saw that it did all that was claimed for It. Before the manufacture and opera tion of the rotary we used wedge' and pilot plows. The former consisted of wo large moldboards extending from the bottom of the pilot to the top of the smokestack. Two. three and some times four engines were coupled on to the engine with the plow. A running dash of 600 feet would be made at a nowbank. and. If the drift was not too wide, or the snow packed too solidly. an opening would be made. ' Not infre quently the engines would stall, and hen man-power would be called to re lease the equipment. Armies of shovel- rs were kept In readiness when the II of snow was unusual. The pilot! plow was smaller, simply extending to the lower part of the boiler. "Lewis Bergendahl worked out a mi chine that has been of inestimable value to the railroads which operate through regions where there are heavy falls of snow. The cutting device of the plow consists of knives fitted to a massive, fan-like wheel, 10 feet In dia meter, which revolves in front of the plow. The power is supplied by a pair of horizontal engines which' are mount ed on the plow and connected with the wheel by heavy steel beveled gears. In other words, it" is. a mammoth auger which bores its way into the bank or drift throwing the snow to either side of the track, as occasion may require. The plow is held In working position by locomotives which push it into the obstruction and keep it working in the face of the drift. . . "The inventor of -the rotary snow plow did not profit through its manu facture. Others reaped the benefit. Mr. Bergendahl instituted suit to protect his rights as the original inventor, and ex-Senator Roscoe Conkling was re tained as his attorney. While the suit was pending. Mr. Conkling died and through some -mishap Mr. Bergendahl was unable to secure his original pa pers and substantiate his claim. The credit for the invention, however. his." V. W. C. A. CAMPAIG.V MADE PLATA AT PORTLAND THEATERS. is GUARD TOGS ORDERED STATE MILITIA Eft HP ME XT DUPiX GATES ARMY OCTFTT. Spanish War Veterans Make Cp N National Guard and Are Drilling Regularly at Armory. Uniforms, duplicating' in olive drab color, texture and all otner respects the regular Army uniform, were or dercd yesterday for the Oregon State Guard through competitive contracts sisrned with four Portland firms. The orders, given by Captain (J. A. James, as state property officer, call for 300 uniforms, hats, overcoats and pairs of leggins. The articles are to be delivered in 30 days. The state militiamen who will wear the Army garments are the 240 Span sh-American' War Veterans, just dur ing the past month sworn in for serv ce aa guardsmen. Alt' otner equip ment needed by the newly created Guard has already been provided, and they are fully prepared for possible calls to protect property or lives that may- be made by th Governor. They will be permitted to wear the Army regalia only while on active duty, or at the Armory, , while drilling. Major Richard Delch commands the battalion, and each company com' mander has organized his force so that when a call comes the- members can assemble at the Armory in short order, The three companies drill each Monday night. . ROTARY SNOW PLOW WAS OREGON MAN'S INVENTION. WOODMEN HOLD CEREMONY Multnomah Camp Installs Officers I to Serve D tiring Cominr Tear. Multnomah Camp, No. 77. Woodmen I of the World, held the Installation of I officers Friday night. Deputy Head I Consul Martin officiated. The - offi cers who were Installed were: Pastl Consul V. G. Chessman, Consul Com mander Richard Delcn. Advisor Lieu-1 tenant T. T. Cbave. Banker M. D.l George. Clerk 3. O. Wilson. Escort C A. Ward. Watchman A. W. Jones. 8i try C. H. Iwlng. Manager 3. L. Wells. I Read Tha Orcgonlan classified ads. ......... i - - mmvm It LEWIS BERGENDAHL. THE I.VVF.NTOR. WAS EMPLOYE OF O-W. i t R. N. COMPANY. I Speakers - Tell How 875,000 for War Camp Community Recreation Fund Will Be Expended. Speakers in behalf of the $75,000 War Camp Community Recreation fund went into the downtown theaters last night and told the thousands of people the purpose of the movement, which in Portland is being espoused by the Y. W. C. A. The speakers told how the money is to be used and generally car ried the message: "A soldier can be made or unmade by the character of the training camp environment." 1 . The speakers pointed out that the money is to be used in the following four ways: Creating and maintaining strong committees in each of the war camp communities, with many auxiliaries to protect the soldier from exploitation and to make him feel at home in the community. In erecting' and maintaining club and recreational buildings, lodging-houses, comfort stations, swimming pools and similar conveniences. In. organizing the communities of the trajming camp. In securing accommodations for vis iting relatives, thus making their com fort and safety possible. The campaign of speaking was in augurated last night at the following theaters: Baker Theater, City Attor ney LaRoche; Columbia Theater, H. D. Angeli; Hippodrome. Rev. E. IL Pence Liberty Theater, United States Attor ney Clarence Reames; Lyric Theater, Jack Day; Ohpreum Theater, A. Moulton; Fan tapes Theater, Elton Wat- kins; People s Theater, A. L. Veazie Sunset Theater, John McCourt; Strand Theater, Charles W. Robison. Marriage Ceremony ""Performed In Cathedral Where Bridegroom Was Ordained Relatives From Chi' . cago and Other Cities Present. Portland folk are eagerly awaiting the "coming home" of the Right Rev, Walter T. Sumner and his bride, for merly Miss Myrtle Mitchell, of Negau nee, Mich., who, after a wedding Jour ney spent in the East and in California, will live in this city. The. wedding was an event of New Tear s day in Chicago and was solem nised in the Cathedral of. St. Peter and St. Paul in' the' presence of a small company of relatives from Chicago and other cities. Bishop Sumner was or dained in the same cathedral and many of those who assisted in the ceremony had been his fellow workers when he was dean. Bride Is Attractive. The Christmas decorations of holly and green- were still in the church, in addition to the wedding decorations of ferns and Easter lilies. The bride wore a simple gown of white satin made with a draped over- skirt and long sleeves of chiffon. There was a long square train and tulle veil of the same length, which was fastened to the hair with a frill of tulle and orange blossoms. Mrs. Raymond Seward Anderson. December bride, was the bride's only attendant. She wore a gown of pale lavender satin made with a-bustle over a ruffled lace petticoat and trimmed with bands of silver cloth. She also wore a hat of silver lace trimmed with vari-colored flowers. A huge bouquet of pink roses completed her costume. Reception Follows Weddlaa-. The bride's mother, Mrs. Samuel Mitchell, was gowned ' in black and wore a corsage of violets. Her sister, Mrs. R. E. Drake, of Ann Arbor, wore gray silk, with & small black hat and a cape of moleskin. Mrs. Charles Sum ner, the bridegroom's mother, was in black jet, with a black hat banded with jet. Mrs. Frank G. Hoyne wore taupe cloth trimmed with seal and her daugh ter. Miss Helen Hoyne, was in dark blue velvet with taupe fox furs. The best man was Lieutenant J. Al len Haines, U. S. N. R. F and Samuel Mitchell, Jr., gave the bride away. Bishop Anderson officiated and was assisted by the Very Rev. W. S. Pond, dean of the cathedral. An informal reception and wedding supper was held in the clergy-house, after which the bridal couple left for their wedding Journey. Others present were: . Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Perkins. Miss Elizabeth Perkins, Mrs. E. W. Adams and Miss Marguerite Adams, all of. Negaunee; Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Wilson and Samuel Wilson, of Cleveland. O.: ' Donald Drake. Rolland Drake III Miss Allison. Mrs. H. S. Pettigrew. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith and the Rev. 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An other reunion had been planned for February 6, which would have been the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Pratt. Mr. . Pratt was born in Indiana in 1844. At the beginning of the Civil War he enlisted In Company B 23d Regiment of the Missouri Volunteers. He served until his honorable dis charge, which was on March 25, 1865. He lived in South Dakota until 13 years ago. when he moved to Salem. Ho Is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lou- rerea Pratt; a son. w. T. Pratt, of Mitchell, S. D., and six daughters Mrs. P. J. Eddy, of La Moille. 111.; Mrs. H. G. Coursey and Mrs. L. A. Kezar, of Salem; Mrs. G. W.' Newberry and Marie L. Pratt, of Portland', and) Mrs. B. J. Wer ner of Seattle. Funeral services were held from the Webb & -Clough undertaking parlors, of Salem, with Rev. F. F. Porter, pas tor of the Christian Church, officiating. Ritualistic services at the cemetery were conducted by the members of the Grand Army of the Republic. 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Street ...... City ........ State Official Notice to All Drink or Drug Users Physicians and Whom It May Concern The Neal Cure Institute guarantees to cure the liquor habit in three to seven days, drug and tobacco habits from seven to 21 days, without any harmful effects. We will be glad to talk with anyone in regard to them selves, their friends or relatives, and explain the treatment to them. If you are not satisfied at end of treatment we will refund your money. For con fidential information,- write 334 12th, cor. Harrison, Portland, ' Or. Phone Marshall " 3100. Adv." : By Dr. JAMES K. TALMAGB Of the Council of the Twelve, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Salnta) Salt Lake City, Ctah. ' The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints proclaims the law of personal purity as a Divine command ment, the violation of which consti tutes one of the most grievous of sins. We hold that the requirement is equal ly binding upon both man and woman, and that a standard by which he is excused and she condemned is infa mously unjust. Expressive of the atti tude of - the Church upon this subject, the following excerpts are taken from a current article by President Joseph F. Smith who is the presiding official in the Church. "What has come to : be known in present day literature as the social evil is a subject of perennial discus sion, and the means proposed for deal ing with it are topics of contention and debate. That the public conscience is aroused to the seriousness of the dire condition due to sexual immorality is a promisfng indication of prospect ive betterment. No more loathsome cancer disfigures the body and soul of society today than the frightful afflic tion of sexual sin. It vitiates the very fountains of life and bequeathes its foul effects to the yet unborn as a legacy of death. "Infidelity to marriage vows Is a fruitful source of divorce, with its long train of attendant evils, not the least of which are the shame and dishonor Inflicted on unfortunate though inno cent children. The dreadful effects of adultery cannot be confined to the erring participants. Whether openly kno-wn or partly concealed under the cloak of guilty secrecy, the results are potent In evil influence. Tho immor tal spirits that coma to earth to taber nacle in bodies of flesh have the right to be well-born, through parents who are free from the contamination or sexual vice. "It is a deplorable fact that society persists in holding woman to stricter account than man in the matter of sexual offense. What shadow of ex cuse, not to speak of justification, can be found for this otitrageous and cow ardly discrimination? Can moral de filement be any the less filthy and pes tilential In man than in woman? Is a male leper less to be shunned for fear of contagion than a woman similarly stricken? Oh the baseness, the injustice, the dishonor of it all! Happily the early promulgators of this shameful con ception of a double standard of morals for the sexes are hidden in the oblivion of the past. Let the infamy in which they should rightly share be borne by those who countenance the current ac ceptance of so vicious a distinction! Visualize the spectacle. Man, who is by nature the protector and defender of woman, ready to stone to social death the adulteress, in whoso sin he was partner! "True, there is notblng distinctively modern in this revolting distortion of propriety and justice. It will be re membered that certain self-righteous Scribes and Pharisees came clamoring to the Christ in, the Temple courts, dragging with them a woman, of whom they said. "Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act'; and they asked what punishment should be meted out to her. What of the man in the ease? He may have been present. but whether so or not we have no rec ord that judgment upon him was either asked or implied. However, injustice is of no less ' hideous mien because, as we sometimes say in stultifying incon- sistency, it is time-honored. "So far as woman sins it is inevit able that she shall suffer, for retribu tion is sure whether it be immediate or deferred. But in so far as man's in-, Justice inflicts upon her the. conse quence of his offenses, he stands con victed of multiple guilt. And man is largely responsible for the sins against decency and virtue, - the burden of which is too often fastened upon tho weaker participant in. the crime. "Horrifying as the conditioners, it Is nevertheless a black reality, that hordes of women prostitute their bodies and souls for money and find no lack of eaKer buyer. Who is the more de praved the vendor or the purchaser of woman's honor? In many cases a power of discernment and analysis su perior to human attainment is essen tial to a just verdict, but it appears certain that whatever of palliation throutrh stress of circumstances may r-be found for the woman, guilty lust is too generally the primal motive of tno man. If the passions of men were kept In natural and wholesome restraint female virtue would cease to be a pur chasable commdity in the unholy marts of society. "The low esteem in wnicn strict; sexual morality is currently held is an element of positive danger to tho na tion as a human Institution, to say nothing of the wholesale debauching of souls as an offense against Divine de cree. Wit SUCn awiui eianmica am history furnishes, it is a matter ot as tonishment' that governments should be so nearly oblivious to the disinte grating forces springing from viola tions of the moral law amongst their citizenry. . The erandeur of ancient trreece, tne majesty of Rome, once the proud rulers of the world, has disappeared; and tho verdict of history specifies the. preva lence of sexual immorality as among the chief of the destructive agencies by which the fall of those mighty peoples was effected. , "Is our modern nation to bring upon itself the doom of destructive deprav ity? The forces of disintegration are at work throughout the land, and they operate as insidiously as does the virus of deadly contagion. A nation-wldo awakening, to the need of personal sanitation and of rigorous reform in the matter of sexual morality is de manded by the exigencies of the times. "The Gospel of Jesus Christ is tho Divinely ordained panacea for the ills that afflict humanity, and pre-eminently so for the dread affliction of sexual sin. Note the teachings of the Master while He ministered among men in the flesh they were primarily directed to individual probity and rec titude of life. The letter of the Mosaic Law was superseded by the spirit of personal devotion to the right. To have heard. said He. that 11 was said by them of old time,' Thou shalt not cotdmit adultery: But I say unto you. That whosoever Iooketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adul 'tery with her already in his heartf fMitt 5:27.28). The sin itself may spring from the sensual thought, the lustful glance: just as murder is often the fruitage of hatred or covetousness. "We. accept wltnour, reservaiivu ur . qualification the affirmation oi t'eny through- an ancient Nephite prophet: For I. the Lord God, delight la the ebutlty of women. AM wiortmira Bre u abomination before me. Thus, salth the Lord of "'"' " " . Wne Literature of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, much-of which is dlstrlDUtea wunaui cubi, ap. to any of tne missions, anions which are: Northwestern fetates - Mis- slon, 810 East Madison St, Portland, Ore..' and Bureau of Information, Salt Lake City, Utah. Adv. 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