ALLIANCE HEP.ALD. Fill DAY, OCTOBEF. 14, 1921.
THE PARSOPTS CORNEP
By Kev. B. J. Minort, Pastor of
the First Baptist Church, Alliance)
OUR UNCONSCIOUS ADAPTATION
TO THE I'NDFSIRABI.K.
The question wan asked some time
afro in one of our prayer meetings:
"Why is it that in time we come to
approve what at one time we disap
proved ?" This question Busrjrests a
principle whose study in quite inter
esting. It i h fact that were we to
te cast Ruddenlv- into a certain atmos
phere we would perish, yet if we are
jarradunlly introduced into that name
atmosphere we would get so accus
tomed to it that we can actually live
in it.
I think it was Professor Bernard
who illustrated this fact in the fol
lowing manner: He placed a sparrow
tinder a Ml gloss receiver with air
enough for three hours' respiration.
At the end of two hours he put a sec
ond sparrow undr the receiver, which
at once fell dead, while the first bird
vas able to live tho remaining hour.
Were Judas at once put into the
company of the Pharisees of old, there
is reason to doubt that he would have
letrayed Christ, but his clandestine
mingling with them at intervals final
ly led him to take over their ambi
tions, and finally to become their
dupe.
The same is true of you and me.
We unconsciously learn to accommo
date ourselves to the vicious element.
liy gradual and sometimes rapid
changes corruption creeps upon us,
and our otherwise moral views become
obscured and perverted, and we learn
to accept a totally different set of cus
toms or even principles. We come to
tolerate evil which, if suddenly con
fronting us in purer society, would
shock and overwhelm us.
The young people are especially
pen to bocome the victims of this
psychological element. Take the
young man or woman who has been
roared to shun certain places anJ
amusements. They go "just this
once" to avoid wounding this feelings
of some so-called friend, but it u sel
dom that it remains "just this once."
It is soon related, with the result
that they learn to occommodute them
wlves to soinn things which before
they had looked upon as immoral, or
at least beneuth them.
making mankind hU slaves he would
have been overthrown a score of years
ago.
There are influences wending their
way through our governmental and
educational life that we are tolerating
now which some day, if the great
American people do not awaken, will
some day tolerate us. We are toler
ating them because their coming and
workings are gradual. Such elements
do not sound the drum to announce
their coming, but fasten their tenta
cles around the life of the nation and
at the proper time, when the trap is
sprung, we find ourselves victims.
Who ha not had a personal experi
ence of that kind? 1
The fall of young people is seldom
sudden, but gradual. There are boys
and girls in Alliance who would resent
with a holy hatred any suggestion of
evil presented to them suddenly, yet
who through the subtle sneaking and
gradual vamping of the seducer and
she-devil may become victims.
The dance last Saturday night at
the old McHenry house was well at
tended and everyone had a good time.
Mr. Henderson went into Hemlng
ford Thursday to bring Mrs. Hender
son home. They were planning on
coming home Saturday but Mrs. Hen
derson's right limb caused her so
much trouble that Dr. Slagle said she
would have to go back to the hospital
for he didn't know how serious it
might be. Mr. Henderson came home
Saturday afternoon.
Albert and Amanda Lore were at
the Lore ranch Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Essex and Mr.
Wells drove to Alliance Monday.
Floyd Trine motored to Alliance and
made a short call at F. Vaughn's.
A few young people fathered at
the Ernest Weinell home Saturday
evening, and all reported a fine time.
Mrs. Dillon and the Ogdens are
gathering their garden stuff. The
cabbage turned out fine.
Any teacher or preacher or parent
knows this to be a fact. When the
great Savior of men taught his dis
ciples to pray: "Lead us not into
temptation," it was because He knew
of this law of nature.
This is true not only of individuals,
liut of organizations as well. Churches
through their leaders sometimes tol
erate gradually what if presented
suddenly would be rejected. Citie9
Avill learn little by' little to approve
what it would otherwise reject with
corn.
We say when looking back over such
Veriods of changes of opinion or cus
tom. "How thev hnvA rhnnmwl " Mn
they have not changed, but we have
yiemea 10 tne law or compromise as
found in nature. It is this law of
compromise, or our tendency to take
n the spirit of our Burroundings, that
is responsible for much of the evil in
the world today. Had Kai.er Bill con-
ironted the world with his pet plan of
It behooves parents, teachers,
preachers and other leaders of young
life to call their attention to this law
which may mean the greatest blessing
or the deepest curse. Let us live
much in the secret place of the Most
High, and breath such a pure air that
we shall recognize in a moment the
polluted air of which otherwise we
should scarcely be conscious.
Are you under the bell glass of the
devil ? Get out from under it, before
it is too late.
(Continued Next Week.)
BLACKROOT
I L. Dyer finished digging his
potatoes Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Grosse visited at
the Chnrles Baldwin home Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mitchell and
son motored down to Scottsbulff last
Saturday. They returned Monday
morning.
Percy Dyer enme back to help his
brother finish digging spuds. He ex
pects to Kt.'iv lint ill 11
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hauled orf. They say they are mak
ing over a hundred bushels to the
acre and have nearly 2,800 bushels.
Mrs. Keane helped Mrs. Dye cook
for spud diggers Friday and Saturday.
Bernard Flaherty has been hauling
spuds for Henderson the past week.
Charles Moravek and sister, Mrs.
Meeker and Harlan went to Heming
ford Wednesday returning Thursday.
The sale nf Rwnld l.Vi lK,t T.,.
day was well attended and everything
sold very well.
Cal Wildy of Boulder, Colo,, was in
this neighborhood Tuesday. He was
the clerk at the Leth sale.
Mr. and Mrs. Conrirn Fljlm.t.r
motored to Alliance one day last week.
iivri vone over npur I'-mtnn , i. ...
ing Mrs. Powell get ready to move. '
Kho I, Mint.. 4. I..... I... 1L. I . ... I
week if possible.
IJonuld Dyer was quite sick Satjr
day but was better Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Grosse spent Sun
day at the M. A. Sheldon home.
Last week s news was delayed on
account of spud digging. It wa3 im-
jw.-vuuie iu gei ui me man box.
Spud digging will be all finished
by the last of this week, and the last
job of threshing was finished up Sat
urday. Jessie Moravek rinlnorl Mb.
cook for treshers Thursday.
Robert Mitchell took Mrs. Johnson
to her home at ScotUsbluff Sunday.
Mable Romer spent the week-end
at her home in Sioux county.
Mr3. Pete Farrel and Goldie was on
uie sick list one day last week.
POINT OF ROCK CREEK
Mrs. Bess Vaughn was a business
caller at Mrs. A. Langford's Monday.
Mr. Feyen called at the Nichols
home Sunday.
Ben Swanson took dinner at the A.
L. Iore home Sunday, and rounded
up some stray cattle.
Al Mabin visited at Ben Swanson's
Sunday.
George Seymour and Lyle Essex
picked potatoes for A. L. Lore Monday.
IMPERIAL
TONIGHT
Shirley Mason, in
"THE
LAMPLIGHTER"
' COMEDY
"DOGGONE KIDS"
ADM 9 and 27c and W. T.
SAT., OCT. 15
Thos. Meighan, in
"FRONTIER OF
THE STARS"
COMEDIES
"SPIKING SPOOKS"
Mutt &Jefr
mn iivBTi'nv
1J1VI IU 1)1 lilVI
ADM. 9 and 36c and W. T. ft
SUNDAY, OCT. 16
VAUDEVILLE
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Photoplay
"THE DAUGHTER
PAYS"
COMEDY
"THE BABY"
Adm. 20 and 50c & W. T.
Quite a few young people gathered
at A. Lore's Sunday and all motored
to Point of Rock in the afternoon.
Howard Essex was a Sunday caller
at the Wilkins home.
Mrs. F. E. Nichols is on the sick
list this week.
Edgar Hashman and Ernest Wei
nell motored to Alliance Tuesday to
get potato pickers.
Ira Duskin is picking potatoes for
the Lore boys.
Cal Hashman motored to Atliaaoa
Tuesday afternoon.
Carl Hashman is helping Frank
Vaughn with his potatoes this week.
John Hadley was a caller at Lore's
Sunday evening.
Harry Thiele U having a "Win the
Ford" sale this week. He's selling
standard goods at reduced price, giv
ing a Ford ticket with each dollar pur
chase. 92
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THE UMIVHSAX. CAR
FORD Headquarters
Saturday and Every Day Make the
Ford Garage Your Headquar
ters While In Alliance
Come in and sec the prize car and get tickets with each
$1.00 cash purchase, or money paid on back accounts.
'? We will give special Ford Prizes for
The Harvest Home Festival
Program October 15
T Come in and get a list of these special prizes. V
COURSEY & MILLER
The Ford Garage
Why Don't Yon
Treat Your Coal Dealer as a Specialist
The coal dealer buys tons of coal where you buy buckets f ul. Is
he not in a better position to keep in touch with the coal market
than the average consumer? Is it not, then, a sensible thing to
consider him as a SPECIALIST in his line, and take his judgment
in preference to any other?
WE BELIEVE YOU WILL SAVE MONEY
if you take advantage of present prices on coal. It is our sincere
opinion that later quotations on coal will be some higher. We
strongly urge buying now while these prices are still in effect.
PRESENT PRICES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
(Best grades, well screened and delivered in the city)
Colorado Lump $15.50
Colorado Nut $14.50
Kirby Lump $13.00
Kirby Egg Nut 12.50
Kirby Nut $12.50
Sheridan Lump $11.50 !
Kirby Chestnut or Pea $ 9.00
7 All grades $1.00 per ton less at our bins.
Special Prices on Car Loads.
PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW BEFORE COLD WEATHER
Not in the past five years has so little coal been stored in Alli
ance as is stored this summer. When the demand for coal comes it
will tax every dealer in the city to capacity. You can figure out
what this means in an emergency. Why delay longer? Get your
coal now and be on the safe side.
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Alliance Creamery Co.
Phone 545
Or Leave Orders With E. I. Gregg at City Cream Station, 118
West Third Street.
Wrong Address !
When you make a personal call, you try to go to
the right address, of course.
Before making a telephone call, do you always get
the correct number by consulting the latest directory?
When anyone knocks at the wrong house door he
excuses himself in a polite way, and the interrupted
person smiles in acknowledgement of the error.
Of course it is proper to use the same courtesy
and consideration over the telephone that one uses
face to face.
Northwestern B
ephone Company