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...absurd extreme. Once the Bible is accepted as the ultimate and sole source of absolute truth, this acceptance colors one's view of the whole universe. Evolution becomes an impossible theory, questions of monogamy are labelled as sinful, and speculations upon the nature of God are condemned as the direst sort of heresy. While the Bible will always play an important part in the life of mankind, when it is invoked to check suggestions of improvements in the social order..or used to hamper free comment upon the universe, it becomes a deadly reactionary and illiberal document...
...their hour of direst need, it is fortunate that a new "Marseillaise" is at hand, both music and words ready for instant use. But all things work together for good to them that serve the good cause. Printed in the November "American Mercury", thousands of copies will be broadcast. All the patriot needs do is catch the swing of the melody, and read the words over once. The spirit of it he already has. Then to enforce justice, all true patriots will march in a body to the immigration headquarters singing the new national anthem, the burden of which runs...
...denying the validity of the opposing arguments the University attempted to show that the abrogation of an international obligation is only warranted by the direst necessity, and such necessity in the present instance does not exist...
...Rich corporations are continually searching the world over in the hope of bringing in more poverty to increase their own wealth. While this industrial system has killed many victims, it has been at the same time bringing many immigrants out of direst poverty to relative prosperity, for the majority of immigrants improve their condition when they come to this country, no matter how poor they may seem to be here...
YOUNG ladies, see Truth tomorrow. "Cupid's Direst Foe," by Johnson. All trains and news-stands...