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Socialism Defeated in Los Angeles
By Editor
As we go to press the news comes of the overwhelming defeat of Socialism in Los Angeles. The women doubtless helped to do it, and the McNamara confessions did their part. Many labor leaders have truly said that the guilt of the McNamaras would be a blow to labor unions, and labor unions and Socialism are in many cases, in the public mind, at least, one. The estimated vote is: Alexander (reformer), 100,000; Harriman (Socialist), 49,000. It is too bad that prohibition was defeated. Where were the women and Christian men?
Attention is called to the beautiful poem on our first page, "Immanuel." We could not use it all there to good advantage. One stanza of it will be found in our Home and Fireside department, where it is used to embellish the story which reached us just in time for this issue.
We call attention to an appeal on page 12 from far-away Pitcairn Island.
Johnston Sunday Bill Article Deferred
By Editor
We pass Mr. Colcord's article on the Johnston Sunday Bill over till our next issue. It is equally timely then. It deals with principles of eternal import.
The Testimony of Jesus
By Editor
We begin in our next issue an interesting and instructive series of articles under the general head, "The Testimony of Jesus," an outgrowth of the study of a portion of Rev. 19:10, "The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy." It is a much broader theme than the casual reader would suspect. We bespeak for the series a careful reading.
Studying Daniel’s Second Chapter
By Editor
The second chapter of Daniel is so long that the plan of study—"Questioning the Text" compels its division. The interpretation of the dream of the great emperor of Babylon will be given in our next. Some "dreams come from a multitude of business," some from a late supper; but this dream was God-given and divinely interpreted. It is worthy of great study.
The Golden Rule in Practice
By Editor
Talk about the Golden Rule in the settlement of the McNamara case in Los Angeles! The first principles yet have not been touched. The Golden Rule means aggressive unselfishness for the other man, not a barter and trade agreement. The true Christian will carry out the Golden Rule whatever the other fellow does, and it takes a Christian to do it.
The True Spirit of Christmas
The Christmas holiday in its real origin and general use has been of little benefit to humanity. It comes down to us from the idolatrous, gormandizing, licentious Roman Saturnalia, some of the features of which, as the gormandizing and loose merrymaking and gift-giving to those who do not need them, still continue. Some sweet Christian thoughts come into it oftentimes, but they have no easy task to assert themselves. Cut loose from the old customs. Remember the poor, the needy; give to them as Christ gave. In all probability He was not born on that day, but let Him rule in your heart on that day and all others.
Clarence Darrow’s Labor Fees
Mr. Clarence Darrow says, as reported in the San Francisco Examiner of December 6, "I have for many years given my time and best ability and my life to the cause of labor and the poor." In an adjoining column Frank B. Morrison, secretary of the American Federation of Labor, is cited regarding Darrow's fees as follows: "What was the amount of the fee received by Clarence Darrow?" Morrison was asked. After hesitating over the reply, Morrison said the retainer was $50,000, with an additional fee for every day spent in court by Darrow. From other reliable sources it was learned that Darrow's agreement with the labor leaders when he accepted the case was that his total fee should not be less than $100,000."
Please Remember
By Editor
ACCORDING to our prospectus, we give but fifty papers a year, and this issue is number 50. Our next issue will bear date January 2, 1912. There will be no paper next week.
Our Little Friend for Children
By Editor
To the Fathers and Mothers and Teachers and Lovers of the Children: It is not the one spasmodic influence which molds the child; it is not the ephemeral, temporary, irregularly occasional things which shape his character; it is the constant, steady influence day after day, week after week, year after year. He has an individuality. Do not crush it; train it aright. Very early he begins to notice pictures, and wants to hear stories. He should have both, and both should be helpful. There is nothing beyond godly parents which will help more in mind development, in character-building, than a good child's paper, coming to him week by week, year in and year out—his paper, her paper. Our Little Friend is a paper for the children. It is not only safe, but helpful. It has been a blessing to thousands of children every year of its existence, and many who read it when little ones read it still. There is no better paper for the children. Gladden your own child's heart, or the heart of some neglected child or children, by subscribing now for the year to come, and get the beautiful double holiday number. It is only 60 cents a year. Make the child glad fifty-two times in 1912. Do it now. Address, Our Little Friend, Mountain View, California.
Finding Joy Through Service
By Editor
We have no greater desire than that our large family of readers, one and all, shall find cheer and joy in this season of the year. But we shall not find it by selfishly seeking it. There is no true, lasting happiness in self-seeking. Would you be happy?—Then speak words of good cheer to the discouraged. Visit the lonely. Help the widow and orphan, not expecting to receive money or gifts. If you will do such things as these the peace and joy of Christ, passing all understanding, will fill your heart full to overflowing. Try it. Decide now.
Dr. Grenfell’s Lost Mission Yacht
By Editor
We regret to hear that the yacht owned by Dr. W. T. Grenfell in his mission work among the fishermen on the Labrador coast was lost in a storm in the last days of October. We hope some man with overplus of wealth will replace it. He could use his wealth in no better way than to help the good work of Dr. Grenfell. The yacht, Andrew McCosh, was a gift by Princeton University.
Offensive and Repellant.
By Editor
Judge W. M. Bordwell, who presided in the McNamara trial, has well said that "the notion broached in the Steffens article that the McNamaras, in the commission of the crimes as confessed by them, are 'two heroes,' is offensive to common intelligence and repellant to the conscience of all just men—to say nothing of the abhorrence of the law for such sentiment." No true heroism could plot or plan such a work as the explosion in the Times Building.
God's Watchmen.
By Editor
In our studies in the prophecy of Daniel, we have found that God had lessons for the king of Babylon to learn, and through the king of Babylon all the other rulers of the earth. Supposing God's watchmen had learned these lessons themselves, had come to understand that it is God who reveals secrets, it is God who lays the foundation of all true education; and suppose these mighty men—priests and bishops and court preachers—had proclaimed to these rulers these mighty truths revealed by Daniel. Would not the history of this world in many cases have been changed? Would not these rulers have listened, and taken to heart the great messages? Would their kingdoms and States have been molded after different plans if they had but seen the responsibility that rested upon them, and had come to recognize, even as Nebuchadnezzar was brought to recognize—idolater tho he was—that there was One above who was taking account of all their doings? These, reader, are not theories with which we are dealing; they are great eternal facts out of which God would have us learn great and eternal lessons.
Revelations in Los Angeles
By Editor
Revelations in Los Angeles.—We have had in the last few days some striking revelations centering in Los Angeles,—revelations of crime, revelations of low moral standards, revelations of maudlin sympathy with evil-doing, revelations of the cheapness with which human life is held. After spending months to impanel a jury, successful only in part, to pass judgment upon two brothers, each charged with fearful crimes, the two men confessed their guilt,—each of the crime charged against him. One blew up a building with dynamite and gas, and twenty lives were taken, wives widowed and children orphaned. The other blew up big iron works, and providentially no one was killed. The maximum penalties of the crimes charged are respectively death and twenty years' imprisonment. The leading attorney knew their guilt for months, yet was doing everything to defend the criminals and defeat justice, and induced the criminals to plead guilty only when certainty of conviction was inevitable.
Thousands of hard-working union men paid weekly stipends to the extent of $200,000 to defend these criminals, believing them innocent in the face of overwhelming evidence already revealed. Now they are undeceived. We feel sorry, and it is no wonder they feel bitter. One man kills another in the heat of anger or strength of feud, and is executed for his crime speedily; but here are men who plot destruction of life and property, plot against men who have done them no evil nor would do them any evil; yet we find men defending the worse criminals regardless of the safety of society. Surely such possess a low moral consciousness of sin and crime. One noted Socialist, himself not long ago tried for murder, declares he would not confess tho he were guilty. It is predicted that this is only the beginning, that other revelations will involve in the same class of crimes more prominent men. The whole composite moving picture is a fearful one, and it is hard to tell where the unrolling film will end.