Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 February 1914 — Big Armies For Burglary Insurance [ARTICLE]

Big Armies For Burglary Insurance

By Dr. INGE,

Dean of St. Paul’s Church, London

MODERN Europeans are not a warlike people. The true fighting man trusts to his own right arm to defend himself when the time comes. It is the OLD, RICH AND TIMOROUS NATIONS which guard themselves laboriously against enemies, of which there is not a sign in Europe today. EUROPE IS LIKE A STREET OF TRADESMEN WHO PAY HALF THEIR INCOMES FOR BURGLARY INSURANCE AGAINST EACH OTHER. THIS IS VERY ABSURD AND VERY BAD BUSINESS, BUT THERE IS NOTHING ESPECIALLY UNCHRISTIAN ABOUT IT. Nations get larger until they reach their final expansion and then disappear because neither the earth nor the air nor the water can support them any longer.

The republican and progressives up in Lake county must regard township office as a private snap. The Lowell Tribune contains the announcement of six candidates for trustee of Cedar Creek township, three republicans and three progressives; also five candidates for trustee of West Creek township, two republicans and three unclassified. One republican wants to be assessor of Cedar Creek, arid there ere two unclassified for assessor of West Creek. There is also one candidate who announces his willingness to be justice of t'he peace, and one candidate for constable of West Creek.